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Barge was threatened to sink
On Oct 27, 2019, at 5.05 p.m. the 'Bontekoe Jr.', 767 ts (EU-No.: 03110472), was threatened to sink at the Lorentz Quay in Leeuwarden. The ship which was loaded with gravel started founder for unknown reason and was also leaking oil. The fire brigade was alerted and laid out oil booms around the ship. Pumps drained the incoming water and coped with the flooding. Rijkswaterstaat was handling the incident with the crew on board. A specialized company from Harlingen purified the water within the booms on Oct 28. The insurance and the company Wetterskip were also on site. The deployment of a diver was not excluded, because the leak has not yet been found. Dutch reports with photos: https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nieuws/916929-brandweer-plaatst-schermen-om-schip-dat-water-maakt-leeuwarden https://www.hardnieuws.nl/friesland/leeuwarden/schip-met-grind-zinkt-en-lekt-olie-lorentzkade-leeuwarden-4676.html https://www.lc.nl/friesland/leeuwarden/Update-Mogelijk-inzet-van-duiker-om-lek-in-vrachtschip-in-Leeuwarden-te-vinden-24961389.html
Water ingress on Prinses Margriet Canal
On March 7, 2018, at 8.42 a.m. the fire brigade was alerted after the "Bontekoe", 767 ts (EU-No.: 311047), had suffered water ingress on the Prinses Margriet-Canal at the VBI Schuilenburg in Eastermar. The forces from Drogeham were able to dewater the barge within several hours. The cause of the water ingress was not yet clear. The ship had sailed from Harlingen on March 7 at 3.30 p.m. Dutch report with photo: https://www.waldnet.nl/wn/nieuws/57749/Brandweer_in_actie_voor_lekkend_binnenvaartschip.html
Barge breached in allision
On June 10, 2016, the "Bontekoe Jr.", 3228 ts (EU-No.: 02331952), loaded with sand, suffered a leak in the hull in an allision with the quay while leaving the middle lock in Terneuzen. De Bontekoe Jr. in a hurry to reach her discharge. The bow suffered a leak of 20 centmeters. While as much water was pumped out as possible, the tug "Hendrik 7" escorted the barge to the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and berthed at Sluiskil for unloading the cargo. Dutch report with photo: http://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid24854-bontekoe-jr-al-zinkende-naar-losplaats-sluiskil.html
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