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Grounding on the Rhine
The 'Vista Mare', enroute from Koblenz to Dunkirk, ran aground in Cologne in front of the crane houses on Jan 9, 2026, at approximately 3:50 a.m., near Rhine kilometer 687. The captain attempted to refloat the ship, but was unsuccessful. It now needed to be refloated by another vessel, the barge 'Sardius' (MMSI: (MMSI: 244387115). At around noon, the ship was towed off again and taken to the Rheinau harbour for inspections, and it continued its voyage on Jan 10. The ship was likely overloaded. The Rhine esd experiencing low water levels with the gauge reading in Cologne on the morning only being 1.53 meters. The captain was now facing a fine. The Rhine had to be closed to shipping during the salvage operation and for bottom surveys between river km 683 and 691, which lasted until 3 p m. Seven ships were affected. Reports with photos: https://www.express.de/koeln/koelner-rhein-schiff-laeuft-vor-kranhaeusern-auf-grund-1185077 https://koeln.t-online.de/region/koeln/id_101075542/koeln-schiff-im-rhein-auf-grund-gelaufen-kapitaen-erhaelt-anzeige.html
Ship was in danger of sinking in Zutphen
The 'Vista Mare', en route from Millingen to Moerdijk with four crew members on board, sprang a leak due to a collision in the Zutphen Industrial Port on the late afternoon of Dec 2, 2024, and was threatened to sink. By pumping the watrer out and unloading part of the heavy cargo, the risk of sinking was averted. The fire brigade was alerted just before 6:00 p.m. and had difficulty reaching the location due to several closed gates. Several fire brigade units responded. In addition to the Zutphen fire brigade, divers and a boat from Deventer were also called in.The ship had already started to list to starboard side when emergency services arrived. In order to get the situation under control, 800 tons of ore were unloaded from the cargo hold. This ensured that the ship became stable again. After the complete unloading, the 'Vista Mare' sailed to a shipyard under its own power for repairs in the evening. Rijkswaterstaat and the shipping inspectorate were investigating the incident further. It is still unclear whether fuel or other substances have leaked. At the end of the afternoon, a cargo ship in the Zutphen Industrial Harbor got into trouble and threatened to sink. The ship is already listing heavily to the right, making the situation serious. Report with photos: https://www.gelrenieuws.nl/2024/12/snel-lossen-van-zware-vracht-redt-zinkend-schip.html
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