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Cement tanker aground on Wester Scheldt
On Jan 23, 2018, the unloaded "Rozengracht", 669 ts (EU-No.: 02312415), ran aground on the Wester Scheldt at Schaar van Valkenisse, a sandbar off Paal. Passing ship traffic waas not hampered. Rijkswaterstaat deployed the patrol boat "RWS 79" (MMSI: 246587000) to the site, also the "P 41" attended. It was hoped that the vessel would be able to refloat with own power with the high tide around midday. It could be refloated with the rising tide and berthed in Hans Weert at 4.30 p.m., assisted by the "RWS 79". The tanker had sailed from Terneuzen at 9.30 a.m., bound to Maastricht. Dutch report with video: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/103393/Schip-vastgelopen-op-de-Westerschelde
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