“SOPHIE DEYMANN” – Callsign:PA2412 – Flag: Netherlands – Type: General Cargo Ship
On April 9, the “Sophie Deymann”, which was berthed at the quay of the Frankenbach container terminal at river km 501 in Mainz was hit by another barge which was sailing Rhine upstream and suddenly veered off course and slammed into its side. The container barge was hit at port side near the wheelhouse and dented on both sides. The ship, however, remained seaworthy and was allowed to continue the voyage to Antwerp to unload the cargo before entereing a repair yard. It left the port of Mainz on April 10 at 2.15 p.m. with an ETA at Antwerp as of April 13.

Vessel Destination: ASIA

“GULUZAR ISIK” – IMO:7905649 – Flag: Turkey – Type: General Cargo Ship           
On April 12, the “Guluzar Isik”, en route from Bartin to Bandirma suffered an engine failure. The tug “Turkuaz 2” was deployed to tow the ship to Bandirma. During the Istanbul Strait passage, Coastal safety tugs provided escort for the vessel, ETA at Bandirma April 16.

Vessel Destination: UNKNOWN

“OBSERVATOR” – IMO:9553244 – Flag: Liberia – Type: Bulk Carrier
On April 14, the lighter ship “Bilash” sank with a cargo coal on board sank at Bagerhat’s Mongla in the Harbaria area after having received the cargo from the “Observator”. The bulkcarrier had anchored at Haribaria – 6 carrying 24,500 metric tonnes of coal on Apr 13. The “Bilash” with a capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes received 775 metric tonnes from the vessel and set off for Dhaka’s Mirpur but ran aground on a sandbar in the Sundarbans nearly 60 nautical miles from the port at Harbaria-5. The crew contacted the port for help. The “Shib Sha” was sent to the location to try and rescue the “Bilash”, but the tides overturned the ship around 3 a.m. and caused it to sink. The coal load was not released and there was no concern of an environmental threat. Parts of the lighter ship were still visible and recovery operations were ongoing.

“MV.ROYAL 09” – IMO:9560807 – Flag: Vietnam – Type: Bulk Carrier
On April 15, 2018, the “Royal 09”, which was anchored about a cable downstream from the Đồng Nai Bridge on the Đồng Nai River in Bien Hoa City, after a technical problem, broke lose from her anchor with the rising tide in combination with strong winds. The disabled ship drifted about 100 meters upstream, alliding with the bridge. The ship’s stern got stuck in the construction, and the bridge traffic was suspended. After about 30 minutes three tugs pulled the unloaded ship out which was moored nearby. The bridge sustained only slight damages due to the impact, and crossing traffic has been resumed since. The crew of nine of the vessel was not injured.