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Barge sinks after colliding with Samskip boxship
Helen Hill, Amsterdam - Tuesday 18 November 2008
AN INLAND barge has sunk after a collision with a Samskip container vessel in the port of Rotterdam.
No one was hurt in the incident and the Dutch authorities have launched an investigation.
Around 0630 hrs on Tuesday morning, the barge, Nesselande, carrying 1,000 tonnes of sunflower oil, developed a leak in the engine room according to a por...
