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Pusher allided with bridge
On Nov 22, 2018, the "Nawa S3" (ENI-No.: 08351029) allided with a bridge on the Hannover-Linden Canal. A 61 year old deckhad was severly injured, the master suffered slight injuries. The wheelhouse was destroyed when hitting the bridge. Rescue forces freed the deckhand from the debris. Another deckhand remained uninjured. The barge initially drifted perpendicular to the fairway before it was towed to the shore and secured. The canal remained closed for shipping on Nov 23. The damage was at least 50.000 Euro. German reports with photo and video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/hannover_weser-leinegebiet/Stichkanal-Linden-Schiff-faehrt-gegen-Bruecke,hannover13754.html http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Seelze-Binnenschiff-rammt-Bruecke-ueber-den-Stichkanal-Linden
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