GRINDELWALD

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Another grounding in Mannheim

In the morning of Oct 12, 2016, the "Grindelwald" jointly with the barge "Mürren" got stuck on the Rhine in Mannheim underneath the Kurt Schumacher Bridge. The convoy was underway from Antwerp to Basel and intended to berth at the grain storage in Ludwigshafen at 9 a.m. for a crew exchange. While heading for the quay, the barges got stuck at starboard side. In the midday hours of Oct 13 a salvage attempt was carried out by the workboat "Speyer" (MMSI-No.: 211511260) and both barges refloated. The voyage to Basel was continued at 2 p.m. German reports with photos: http://www.mannheim24.de/mannheim/mannheim-fotos-guetermotorschiff-tonnen-duenger-rhein-festgefahren-6832472.html http://www.rheinpfalz.de/nachrichten/titelseite/artikel/niedriger-rheinwasserstand-frachtschiffe-fahren-sich-fest/

Wheelhouse crushed in allision

Coming from the Prins Alexander Port in Rotterdam on Jan 15, 2015, the "Grindelwald" allided with the bridge at Leeuwen. The wheelhouse of the ship was completely destroyed and pushed aft. No injuries reported. The "Marla Duo Marla" took the disabled barge alongside. Photo: http://www.binnenvaartlog.nl/?p=28590