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Barge blocked the Main near Ochsenfurt
The 'Senator', enroute from Schwenifurt to Huninque, blocked the Main River near the Ochsenfurt district of Goßmannsdorf on the morning of Feb 17, 2028. The lock near Goßmannsdorf (O was blocked for an hour and a half, after the ship became wedged across the lock's upper reach while trying to enter the lock. The shipping authority arrived and eventually repositioned the vessel so it could continue its journey. The 'Senator' suffered no damage, while the riverbank was slightly affected. The cause of the incident was likely the Main's strong current, which was about twice as high as normal due to the high water levels, causing the ship to turn around during the failed manoever. It was moored in pos. 49° 45' N 009° 59' E after having been refloated. Report with photo: https://www.mainpost.de/wuerzburg/ochsenfurt/gossmannsdorf-schiff-lag-quer-auf-dem-main-schifffahrt-bei-gossmannsdorf-wieder-frei-113524399
Senator grounded and refloated
The "Senator", 1541 ts (EU-No.: 04011650), ran aground in the morning of Mar 7, 2014, on the Rhine near Leverkusen-Hitdorf. The anchor of the ship, which was loaded with ore, had dragged around 7 a.m. due to the current or passing ship traffic. The vessel got stuck between the ferry pt. and a nearby bridge. The barge "Ursel" was able to pull the "Senator" off, and at 10.30 a.m. the police operation on scene was finished with the ship having been surveyed. German report with photo: http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/leverkusen/anker-haelt-nicht-schiff-festgefahren-aid-1.4089794
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