Ships collide in dense fog on the Maas near Den Bosch, Digi Mart USA News (Den Bosch, Netherlands): Two cargo ships collided this morning in dense fog on the Maas river, not far from Den Bosch. No injuries have been reported, but one of the two vessels was significantly damaged.
The collision occurred around 11:15 a.m., according to Omroep Brabant. A container ship carrying an estimated ninety containers struck the side of a smaller cargo vessel that, according to unconfirmed reports, was transporting dredging sludge.
A dent of roughly one and a half meters appeared in the hull of the vessel carrying the sludge. The covers used to secure its cargo were also damaged.
The container ship reportedly sustained considerably less damage.
After the collision, both ships sailed under their own power to a side branch of the Maas and moored there. The water police have now launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.
Because the vessels are no longer on the main shipping route, maritime traffic has not been affected by the accident.
