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Collision on the Wester Scheldt

On the Wester Scheldt near Hansweert the river cruise ship "Crystal Bach", 117 ts(ENI: 04812680), enroute from Hansweert to Ghent, was in collision with the "La Mattanza", 2415 ts (ENI-No.: 02325758), which was coming from Le Havre, on Oct 25, 2018, at 3.35 a.m. Both a unit of the police and the patrol vessel "RWS 79" of Rijkswaterstaat were sent to the south port at the lock complex in Hansweert for investigations. Both ships were moored in the port of the South-Beveland Canal. The passenger ship suffered considerable damage, including a few broken windows. No one was hurt. The 105 passengers were disembarked in Wemeldinge at the end of the morning. Then they were taken to Ghent and Bruges by buses. The 88 crew members remained on board for the time being. The police and the Transport Inspectorate were investigating how the collision could have happened. Dutch reports with photos and video: https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/36815-aanvaring-westerschelde-hansweert/ https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/108996/Aanvaring-bij-Hansweert-kapotte-tanker-en-passagiers-van-boord https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid29806-aanvaring-tanker-en-cruiseschip-bij-hansweert.html