In the evening of July 31, 2018, the 'Arison', 1108 ts (EU-No
In the evening of July 31, 2018, the 'Arison', 1108 ts (EU-No.: 02314427), allided with a dolphin close to the Hunte barrier in Elsfleth. The ship was enroute from Bremen to Rotterdam with a cargo of asphalt when it suffered a rudder failure, causing the ship to veer off course and slam into the dolphin and its gangway which were torn out of their anchorings. The dolphin suffered considerable damage, and the barge had multiple damages to the bow. No one was injured. The 'Arison' was able to free itself and berthed in Elsfleth where the ship was detained by the traffic control in Bremen until surveys by the relevant classification society have been carried out. The water police launched an investigation.
