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Body identified as missing deckhand

The body of a man who was recovered from the Nieuwe Merwede has been identified as a 27 year old Roomanian deckhand of the "Lady Night" who went missing from the barge on Dec 20. An SAR operation by police, fire rescue, Rijkswaterstaat and the KNRM failed to find the man missing between Werkendam and Dordrecht.

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A crew member of the "Lady Night" went over board of the "Lady Night" on the Nieuw Merwede at the height of the Dordtsche Biesbosch near the bridge from Dordrecht to Werkendam on Nov 20, 2015. The KNRM, fire rescue, Rijkswaterstaat, the Coastguard and police attended. Divers of the fire department were searching for him around the vessel and downstream, also sonar equipment was used and a helicopter in the air. An air ambulance was held ready in case he was found. The ship was on its way to Veghel when the man was lost. Dutch report with photos: http://www.transport-online.nl/site/65909/man-overboord-geslagen-van-binnenvaartschip-lady-night-fotos/

Car stuck between ship and wharf

When the skipper of the "Lady Night" which was berthed in Leiedam on Feb 21, 2015, tried to move his car from the deck of his ship something went terribly wrong. The hoist cable suddenly broke snapped, and the car was stuck between wharf and ship partially in the water. The Deinse firefighters arrived with a team of divers to recover the car which was not an easy task because the car should not slip deeper. Finally the heavily damaged car could be pulled out again. Belgian report with photo: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20150222_01542446