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Grounding on the Elbe
On May 18, 2019, the "Ilmenau" 1657 ts (EU-No.: 04001860), ran aground on the Elbe along with a pushed barge between Geesthacht and Hamburg underneath the lock of Geesthacht, sailing river upstream from Hamburg where it had leaft at 10.30 a.m. The fairway was blocked by the vessels. It was intended to refloat them with own power with the next high tide in the afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the ships were floating again and proceeded from Geesthacht at 3.45 p.m. Tbey erthed in Schwarnebeckat 5.25 p.m. Probably they were sailing too cose to the shore. German report with photos: https://www.ln-online.de/Lokales/Lauenburg/Schubschiff-blockiert-bei-Geesthacht-die-Elbe
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