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Tank barge in head-on-collision

On April 13, 2025, at 8.48 p.m. the 'Chimo', en route to Rotterdam, was in a head-on-collison with the inland container ship 'New Jersey' (MMSI: 244927482) on the Oude Maas near Poortugaal. The cause of the accident was yet unclear. The 'New Jersey' had a speed of 11,4 knots, the 'Chimo' as speed of 6,1 knots at the time of the collision. The tanker suffered serious damage to the foreship. A gaping hole was torn above the waterline on the port side. The ship berthed in Moerdijk on April 14. The 'New Jersey' suffered damage to its port side bow above the waterline too. It berthed at the Shipyard Kooiman Hoebee BV in Dordrecht on April 15 or repairs. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/14/new-jersey-en-chimo-kop-op-kop-op-oude-maas/