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WALDHOF - IMO 9070840

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Photographer:
PHa [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jan 14, 2011
Title:
Waldhof
Location:
Koblenz, Germany
Photo Category:
Casualties
Added:
Apr 9, 2015
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Image Resolution:
3,008 x 1,692

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Inland tanker WALDHOF capsized near the "Loreley"-Rock of the river Rhine with a full load of sulphuric acid (2.377 tons). This happened on 13th January 2011 at 4.42 a.m. Two men of the crew of 4 died. Photo captured from St. Goarshausen (Rhine) on 14.1.2011. Acid pumped into the river Rhine due to danger of hydrogen explosion of the tanker. Ship lifted by three floating cranes of Mammoet (NL) on 13.2.2011. WALDHOF was repaired at Duisburg and renamed into AURIGA. Rhine closed for any shipping from 13.1. until 14.2.2011. Cause of accident was wrong filling of the acid tanks with bad stability.
Built 1993 by Damen shipyards b.v., Hardinxveld (NL), LxBxD 110,00 m x 10,50 m x 3,15 m, 2.426 tdw. Owner Lehnkering Rhein-Fracht, Mannheim.
Please note above right the Rhine tugs RHEINLAND (ENI 04200940) and RECHTINGSHAUSEN (ENI 004403440) holding the WALDHOF in the strong current of the river Rhine.

Copyright by Peter Hartung (PHa).

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Current name:
AURIGA

Former name(s):

 -  Waldhof (Until 2012 Apr 24)

Current flag:
Germany
Home port:
Mannheim
Vessel Type:
Inland Tanker
Gross tonnage:
2,426 tons
Summer DWT:
1,508 tons
Length:
110 m
Beam:
10.5 m
Draught:
3.15 m

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Dragec

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PHa

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@ Emanuel.L: Thank you. Accident investigation report download here:

https://www.elwis.de/Service/TMS-Waldhof/Unfalluntersuchungsbericht-niedrige-Aufloesung.pdf

Pls copy into browser header. Sorry in german only, but plenty of charts and photos.

Case still not closed by court.

Regards Peter

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Thanks PHa , you kept these series of interesting photos hidden for a long time, but it is better late than never, Thanks and regards.

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