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Gash in stern repaired in Emden
On Apr 3 the "Columbia Highway" left the Ems Quay in Emden again bound for Port Said, ETA Apr 12, after a gash of 1,5 meters length in the stern was welded on site. The gale force storm Niklas had pushed it against the new quay. The damage was above the water line. The investigations of the water police Emden were still going on. In spite of the fact that the ship was well secured it broke lose from all moorings. http://www.oz-online.de/-news/artikel/148362/Niklas-hinterliess-Riss-am-Autofrachter
Car carrier broke from the moorings in Emden
The "Columbia Highway", having just arrived from Southampton, broke from its moorings at the Ems Pier in Emden in the afternoon of Mar 31, 2015, in the gale force storm Niklas. All nine wires broke, and the stern hit the quay several times with much force. The ship suffered a gash of 30 centimeters length at starboard side. The quay was damaged too. Tugs fought hours Long to push the ship back to the berth. The tug "Waterstraat" stabilized the car carrier at the quay during the night after it was berthed again. The ship which was bound for Deeme as next port of call was prohibited to leave. German Report with photos: https://www.emderzeitung.de/ostfriesland/~/emden-schiff-losgerissen-schlepper-im-einsatz-194993/
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