An inland cargo vessel sustained serious damage after colliding with a sheet pile wall near the Ellinghauser Straße bridge in Dortmund, Germany, prompting an emergency response that prevented the vessel from sinking.
The Netherlands-flagged inland cargo vessel Anja 1 was carrying scrap metal when the incident occurred on Monday evening, 15 December, at approximately 6:24 pm local time. Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported and no pollution occurred after the collision.
Emergency services indicated that the impact caused significant damage to the vessel’s bow, creating a crack in the hull through which water entered the forward section.
Despite the damage and flooding, the vessel was able to continue under its own power and proceed to Hardenberg harbour, where it was safely moored.
Per reports, the Dortmund Fire Department stated that the flooding in the bow resulted in a temporary loss of onboard power, leaving the vessel unable to operate its own pumping systems.
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