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Grounded tanker lightered and refloated

The "Synthese III", 1701 ts (EU-No.: 02007268), which had run aground on the Rhine near Oberwesel on July 5 around 2 a.m. could be refloated in the midday hours after a lighter tanker had pumped off 230 tons of the on the whole 1300 tons sulphuric acid in the foremidday. Three tugs had kept the casualty and the lighter tanker in position during the salvage work. The operation was difficult due to the rocky character of the river bottom at the grounding site. It was expected that the Rhine would be re-opened for ship traffic soon. No cargo loss, no spill reported. German report with photo: http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/schiffsunglueck-rhein-oberwesel-havarierter-saeuretanker-geborgen,10808334,16551976.html

Acid tanker grounded on the Rhine

In the night of July 5, 2012, the "Synthese III" ran aground on the Rhine near Oberwesel with a cargo of 1300 tons sulphur acid. The ship was enroute Ludwigshafen -Antwerpen when it veeres off course and got stuck outside the fairway. The river was closed for ship traffic between Oberwesel and St. Goar. At least a part of the cargo will have to be lightered before the vessel can be refloated.