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Wheelhouse crushed in lock
The wheelhouse of the "Gouje", 511 ts (EU-No.: 3030032; built 1924), from Hattem was destroyed under a bridge in the Urk lock on May 14, 2013. The cause of the destruction was the fact that the bridge underneath which the barge was moored, did not open while the lock was filling with water and the ship was rising and pushed against the bridge accordingly. Both the ship and the bridge have sustained heavy damage. The whole wheelhouse was crushed. The bridge and the locks had to be closed for all traffic. Motorists can reach their destination via a service road. The bridge could not be moved. Technicians of the province were called to get it open, and only then the ship could be released. Dutch report with photo and video: http://www.telegraaf.nl/vaarkrant/21563952/__Schip_geplet_onder_brug__.html
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