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Barge master found guilty in investigation of collision

The master of the "Reinod 15", 939 ts (EU-no.: 2311711), which was in collision with the ferry "Keereweer" at Rijswiik on the Rijn Schiekanaal in the morning of Jan 31, 2012, in which two passengers fell into the water, was found guilty by Rijkswaterstraat in the accident as the ferry had the right of way when crossing the river.

Ferry which was hit by Reinod 15 remains out of service

After the collision with the "Reinod 15" in January the Rijswijkse ferry "Keereweer" remains out of service. Two people had been thrown into the water when the barge hit. The KLPD is still investigating the collision. There is still consternation about the fact that the ferry captain had been replaced by a cheaper worker of a sheltered workshop before the accident.

Barge slammed into pedestrian ferry

On Jan 31, 2012, at 8 a.m. the "Reinod 15" ran into the pedestrian ferry "Keereweer Vliet" in Rijswijk. The "Reinod 15" was sailing with a cargo of waste from the Van Gansewinkel Shipping. Two of the four passengers, among them a teacher and a schoolgirl, were thrown into the water in the collision. They could save themselves, but the teacher was taken to hospital for examination. The ferry with a crew of 2 carried three pupils and one teacher. Both masters of the ships involved were drug tested by the police with negative results. Dutch report with photo: http://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid17137-twee-passagiers-te-water-na-aanvaring-pontje-keereweer.html