Collision on the Szczecin Lagoon: Passenger ship and fuel barge collision - nine injured
A hazardous incident occurred on Monday evening on the Szczecin Lagoon. On the Świnoujście–Szczecin waterway, near Chełminek Island, the cabin passenger ship Junker Joerg collided with the fuel barge Argonaut. As a result of the collision, nine individuals required medical assistance, including one elderly woman with more severe injuries.
In brief
The cabin passenger vessel Junker Joerg collided with the fuel barge Argonaut on the Świnoujście to Szczecin fairway near Chełminek island, and nine people required medical assistance. The collision occurred on Monday evening, and both vessels, the 95-metre Swiss-flagged tourist ship and the barge sailing without cargo, sustained minor damage. Argonaut turned back to Szczecin, while Junker Joerg reached Wały Chrobrego under its own power, where an ambulance was called after mooring at 23:00. An 84-year-old woman with head and hip injuries was taken to hospital.
Collision of vessels on the waterway
Both vessels – the 95-meter-long tourist ship flying the Swiss flag and the unloaded fuel barge – sustained minor damage. Following the collision, the Argonaut returned to Szczecin, while the Junker Joerg proceeded under its own power to Wały Chrobrego.
Medical assistance on site
Initial reports from the ship's captain indicated that emergency services intervention was unnecessary. However, after the vessel moored at 23:00, an ambulance was called for nine injured individuals, most of whom sustained bruises. One of the injured, an 84-year-old woman with head and hip injuries, was transported to the hospital.
Source: RMF24 / Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Daniel Nawrocki
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