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Dutch report with photos and video: http://www.112groningen.nl/artikel.php?id_article=12634
REALENGRACHT
On Feb 17 ,2011, at 10.45 p.m. the “Realengracht” allided with the Noordzeebridge spanning the Van Starkenborg Canal. Both tanker and bridge suffered damages. Large parts of the noise barrier on the bridge fell on a bike path. The captain had loaded his car in the East Lock with the ship's crane and then forgot to put down the crane again. The crane broke off and fell on the deck in the region of the aft anchor winch. The captain was able to bring his ship to the quay by using the bow thruster.
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