KATARINA

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Grounding on the Danube

The "Katarina", 1055 ts (EU-No.: 4005440), ran aground on July 22, 2018, at 6.30 a.m. on the Danube at Metten between Straubing and Vilshofen enroute to Regensburg. The barge was loaded with had 350 tons of sunflower seeds and got stuck on a water depth of 1,40 meters. The barge got stuck on a gravel bar and drifted perpendicular to the fairway. The Water and Shipping Authority Deggendorf carried out surveys at the accident site. A dredger was ordered and arrived on site on July 23.

Grounded barge refloated

On Sep 27 the "Ilaria" could be refloated from the grounding site near Winzer in the Deggendorf municipality after she was lightered by the "Raphaela". Lightering of the 850 tons quartz sand started in the early morning, but subsequent salvage attempts failed repeatedly. Only in the afternoon the barge could be pulled off and meanwhile continued the voyage to Regensburg. A shallow that had built up at the grounding site had to be removed. German report with photos: http://www.br.de/nachrichten/niederbayern/inhalt/havarie-frachter-donau-winzer-deggendorf-100.html

Grounded barge getting lightered

On Sep 27 the barge "Raphaela" (MMSI-No.: 211183170) had gone alongside at the grounded barge "Ilaria", 1056 ts (EU-No.: 4005440), on the Danube in order to lighter part of the cargo of 811 tons of quartz sand. Also the "Regen" (MMSI: 211660310) of the river authority Deggendorf attended.