VLIJ

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Allision in Krimpen

The "Vlij" (EU-No.: 02326951) allided with a floating pier in Krimpen upon IJssel on Aug 17, 2015, at 11.30 a.m. One of the 20 passengers suffered cut injuries when the water bus hit the pier, one female passengers was also checked in hospital. The ferry was trafficking between Rotterdam and Dordrecht. It suffered damage at starboard side, several windows of the cabin were splintered. Also the pier was damaged. The service was taken over by the "Piet Hein" at 12.30 p.m. while the police launched an investigation aboard the "Vlij" at the pier in Krimpen. Dutch reports with photos and video: http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/17-08-2015/gewonden-bij-aanvaring-waterbus-krimpen http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/binnenland/gewonden-na-ongeluk-met-waterbus http://nos.nl/artikel/2052443-gewonden-bij-aanvaring-veerpont-krimpen.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Fb5JEKIJg&feature=youtu.be