Overview
- The vessel ran aground while turning Saturday morning near Koblenz, causing an estimated 20-centimeter hull breach with water ingress.
- Firefighters installed submersible pumps to keep water levels stable, and the freighter remains secured to the riverbank with no risk of sinking.
- Divers performed only a damage assessment as strong currents forced the abandonment of an underwater repair plan.
- Authorities plan to transship 980 tonnes of talc onto another vessel with an excavator next week to lighten the ship and bring the leak above water.
- The Moselle, briefly closed to navigation after the incident, has reopened, and officials report no injuries or hazardous releases.