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18 injured in allision in Rotterdam

On April 16, 2019, at 11.45 a.m. the "Alina" was in collision with the river cruise ship "Viking Skadi" on the New Maas in Rotterdam which had only its crew on board. 203 passengers and 48 crew members were on board the "Alina". The vast majority were Germans. There were also 48 Austrians, two Swiss and two residents of the Dominican Republic on board. Seven people aboard the "Alina" were severly, 11 slight injured when the vessel bumped with its stern into the mid body of the "Viling Skadi" that was moored at the Eastern quay. The injured were treated by ambulance personnel and fire rescue before seven people with fractures and back complaints were taken to the hospital. All of the injured were Germans. The "Alina" which had suffered damage to the stern berthed after the accident. The damage had yet to be assessed. The "Alina" sailed from Rotterdam at 8.30 p.m. and berthed in Ghent on April 17 at 6.30 a.m. before continuing to Colonia. The "Viking Skadi" left Rotterdam on April 17, bound for Hoorn, ETA Apr 18, 9.30 a.m. Dutch reports with photos: https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/180655/Gewonden-bij-aanvaring-op-Nieuwe-Maas https://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/riviercruiseschip-botst-op-aangemeerd-schip-in-rotterdam-7-gewonden~a6324a1d/ https://www.transport-online.nl/site/102500/gewonden-door-aanvaring-schepen-in-rotterdam-foto/ https://www.flashphoto.nl/nieuws/8071/gewonden-bij-aanvaring-schepen-oosterkade-rotterdam.html

River cruise ship got stuck on the Rhine

In the early morning of Aug 19, 2016, the "Viking Skadi" (EU-No.: 07001960) ran into the embankment of the Rhine in Rees. None of the 226 persons aboard were injured, when the ship got stuck opposite the Rhine Promenade in Rees on an islet after an engine failure. The ship turned around and lost both anchors. A first slavage attempt failed, but after technicians got the engines running again, the ship was able to back off at 2 p.m., supported by a container barge, and berthed in Rees. The passengers disembarked to get their connecting flights. After two replacement anchors had been fixed, the ship was allowed to continue the voyage to the Netherlands. It berthed in Amsterdam on Aug 20 at 3.50 a.m. German report with photo and video: http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/emmerich/kreuzfahrtschiff-faehrt-in-rees-in-die-rheinboeschung-id12113362.html http://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/rheinschifffahrt-unfall-rees-100.html