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The "Bimi" which had been docked at the Bredo Yard in Bremerhaven since Mar 5 after having been involved in a collision with the hopper dredger "Barent Zanen" (IMO: 8315504), on Mar 1 off Cuxhaven in dense fog, left the yard after completition of repairs on Mar 15 at 9.30 a.m. After having passed the lock one hour later, it resumed its voyage to New Ross heading Weser downstream towards the Northsea.

Bimi under repair in Bremerhaven

The "Bimi" was being docked at the Bredo Yard in Bremerhaven since Mar 5, 2014, after having been involved in a collision with the Cyprus flagged hopper dredger "Barent Zanen“ (IMO: 8315504) on Mar 1 at 6.30 a.m. on Medem Roads in dense fog. The accident happened after the ship left the Kiel Canal locks in Brunsbüttel, whilst coming from Eemshaven. The "Bimi" was towed to the Sea Bath Bridge in Cuxhaven by the tugs "Taucher O. Wulf 3" and "Taucher O. Wulf 5" some time later, also the pilot boat "Nübbel" and the lifeboat "Hermann Helms" attended. The "Barent Zanen" returned to Cuxhaven too. Video of collision course: http://www.localizatodo.com/mapa/?zoom=13&latitud=53.8667&longitud=8.75&pais=nl&tipo=3&presenta=0&zlat=53.8667&zlng=8.75&zcalc=12&ztalc=180&zplay=0&year=2014&mes=3&dia=1&zhora=4&zminu=34&UTC=1