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Repair of leak impossible due to strong current
The 'Tokaj 1' remained stationary in Koblenz in pos. 50° 22' N 007° 36' E as of Oct 27. Due to the strong current, the leak cannot be repaired until next week. it was initially supposed to be repaired underwater by a diver. However, this plan has since been abandoned. Only a dive to assess the damage was possible. The cargo of 980 tons of talc is now to be lightered onto another ship, using an excavator. The leak will then be above the water. This will allow it to be temporarily sealed and the vessel to proceed to a shipyard for permanent repiars. In the meantime, the water level in the ship is being kept constant with the help of submersible pumps, which have been installed by the firefighters. The freighter was not in danger of sinking, and no pollutants have leaked out. Report with photos: https://www.mittelhessen.de/lokales/rheinland-pfalz/havarie-frachter-liegt-weiter-am-moselufer-5101830
Grounding on the Rhine
On Oct 25, 2025, at around 8:00 a.m., the ' Tokaj 1', en route from Frankfurt/Main with a cargo of 980 tons talc, was breached on the Moselle River in Koblenz at river kilometer 0.700. The vessel (GMS) attempted to turn and struck the shore with its bow. A leak of approximately 20-30 cm in diameter occurred, causing a massive water ingress. The ship was able to sail to the opposite berth on the Peter Altmeier Shore and moor at a pier in pos.50° 22' N 007° 36' E. Koblenz Fire Department personnel and employees of the Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA) were alerted and tried to stem the water ingress and patch the leak. There were no injuries, and no hazardous substance was released. The fairway was temporarily closed but has since been reopened. Reports with photos: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/117719/6144995 https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/mosel-kurzzeitig-gesperrt-feuerwehreinsatz-frachtschiff-wassereinbruch-100.html https://www.aktuell4u.de/news/artikel/wassereinbruch-auf-moselfrachter-nach-havarie-schifffahrt-zwischenzeitlich-gesperrt
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