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Grounding on the Rhine
On Aug 11, 2012, at 8.30 p.m. the "Karola" ran aground on the Rhine at river km 534,9 between Trechtingshausen and Lorch. The ship was carrying 1.829 tons steel plates from Rotterdam to Mannheim when it veered off its course due to a rudder failure and got stuck. The "Karola" suffered water ingress in the forepeak. The "Rheinland" which had been connected to the "Karola" secured the ship while the crew tried to dewater the anchor chain hold. Salvage attempts started on Aug 12 with lightering of cargo by the barge "Niklas". German forum thread with photo: http://www.binnenschifferforum.de/forum/showthread.php?44155-Haverie-bei-Trechtingshausen
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