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Tug hung up on rope

On Aug 27, 2016, the fire rescue from Buggenhout was alerted after the "Intrepide" had started to sink at the quay of the Sint-Ursmarusst. in Baasrode. It ran into trouble when the tide turned as the mooring rope did not have the required clearance of five meters. When the water began to subside there was slack in the rope and came up under the pile of the pusher tug so that it was pulled up against the jetty and listed to port. The second rope broke under the pressure and the stern submerged. The fire brigade was trying to pull the ship back to the dock, but their efforts were in vain. Finally the rope was cut loose so that the tug came loose from the wharf. The operation lasted the whole afternoon. The skipper, a Frenchman, was not present at the time of the accident. Belgian report with photos: http://m.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-dendermonde/brandweer-voorkomt-dat-duwboot-zinkt-a2836658/