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Ship returned to Groningen without masts
The "Voorwarts Voorwarts" returned to Groningen and will attend the Harbor Days in Delfzijl. The damaged masts have been removed at a shipyard so that the downsized version of the ship will be seen in Delfzijl on Sep 4. The idea is that the ship will be restored to its original state in October/November.
Allision in Leeuwarden
On Aug 27, 21015, at 10 a.m. the "Voorwaarts Voorwarts" got stuck at the Noorder bridge in the Noorderstadsgracht in Leeuwarden. The rigging got entangled in the lifted bridge, and both masts of the ship broke. The master suffered injuries by falling debris. The second man remained uninjured. About 15 minutes after getting stuck the ship came loose and moored at the quay. Dutch reports with photos and video: http://www.lc.nl/friesland/schip-even-vast-in-noorderbrug-19001583.html http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/groningen/gronings-schip-vast-in-brug-leeuwarden-12952173.html http://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid23252-brugdek-kraakt-masten-voorwaarts-voorwaarts-.html http://www.lc.nl/friesland/schip-even-vast-in-noorderbrug-19001583.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkFYcBYhfpo&feature=youtu.be
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