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Port of Mainz blocked by grounded tank barge

On the afternoon of June 22, 205, the 'Emma', en route from Millingen with a cargo of 1767tons diesel, ran aground on the left river bank of the Rhine while entering the Mainz-Mombach Industrial Port and got stuck in pos. 50° 02' N 008° 13' E, presumably due to excessive unloading (approx. 30 cm above the guaranteed depth) and low entry speed.. The tanker was unable to free itself. No one was injured, and no diesel leaked out. 13 firefighters with three vehicles, a multi-purpose boat, and a fireboat, as well as the Mainz water police with a boat and three officers, attended. To free the ship, the crew in coordination with the water police, and the Mainz Fire Department initially attempted to shift the weight by pumping the fuel between the tank compartments. However, this attempt was unsuccessful. The fire department then attempted to tow the ship free, along with the Mainz/Wiesbaden fireboat, but this also failed. After further consultationsit was decided to terminate the fire department's operation. The water police remained on site. The entrance to the Mainz-Mombach industrial port was closed to large vessels due to the ship's position. Another tanker, which also originally intended to unload in Mainz, was diverted to Frankfurt by the charterer. The 'Emma' was finally refloated on June 23 at 6.40 p.m., after a part of the cargo of diesel had been lightered onto another barge, and entered the port basin short time later with own power. Reports with photo and video: https://www.mittelhessen.de/lokales/mainz/stadt-mainz/zu-viel-ladung-tanker-liegt-vor-mombach-auf-sandbank-fest-4734536 https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/117719/6060355

Rhine closed after grounding of tank barge

On Aug 19, 2013, at 1.20 a.m. the "Emma" ran aground close to the grounded tank vessel "Piz Palü" in Colonia on the Rhine. River traffic between Rodenkirchen and Mülheim between km 683,0 and 692,0 was stopped. The "Emma" was loaded with 1800 tons diesel. The container barge "Henri R" tried to pull the "Emma" off the shallow. If it doesn't succeed, the cargo will have to be lightered. German report with photos: http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Tanker-blockieren-den-Rhein-article11195216.html