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Allision with railway bridge in Zutphen
On Aug 4, 2025, at around 10:40 p.m. the 'Excellence Baroness', enroute from Lelystad to Basel, allided with the Oude IJssel Bridge in Zutphen. The impact of damaged railings on the upper deck of the river cruise ship. Due to possible damage to the railway bridge. train traffic between Apeldoorn, Arnhem, and Zutphen was halted. The fire department responded with several vehicles. About 1,5 hours later, train traffic could be resumed. The police was also present and advised the crew of the river cruise ship to assess the damage, before it could continue its voyage at around 11:00 p.m., crossing the border to Germany on the Rhine on Aug 5 at 2.30 a.m. and berthed in Duisburg later the day, before proceeding to Düsseldorf. Report swith photos and video: https://www.gelrenieuws.nl/2025/08/passagiersschip-botst-op-oude-ijsselbrug.html https://www.destentor.nl/zutphen/cruiseschip-botst-op-spoorbrug-bij-zutphen-schade-aan-het-dek~af6463ef/
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