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Tanker lost wheelhouse in allision
The Van Starkenborgh-Canal between Zuidhorn and Noordhorn near Groningen had to be closed for ship traffic on Apr 19, 2018, after the "Admiral“, 2780 ts (EU-No.: 2331666), allided with the Tafel Bridge over the waterway which had only been completed in August 2017, The wheelhouse of the barge was destroyed and pushed onto the aft. The master remained uninjured and managed to secure his ship at the shore of the waterway. Rijkswaterstaat launched an investigation and released the canal after about four hours again for ship traffic. Dutch reports with photos and video: https://www.transport-online.nl/site/90456/tafelbrug-buiten-gebruik-na-aanvaring-binnenvaartschip-foto/ https://www.rtvnoord.nl/media/63282/Schip-botst-tegen-tafelbrug-en-verliest-stuurhut http://www.112groningen.nl/Groningen/nieuws/32767/schip-botst-tegen-tafelbrug-bij-zuidhorn-video.html http://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Botsing-bij-tafelbrug-Zuidhorn-schip-verliest-stuurhut-scheepvaart-gestremd-23108700.html
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