A skipper is counting the cost of a decision to try and pass under a bridge on the Scheldt-Rhine Canal near Rilland after its wheelhouse was destroyed.
The 135m Southford was on its way to Kreekak locks, from Antwerp.
Er is niemand gewond geraakt bij de botsing, maar van de stuurhut zelf is weinig over… (Video via Maikel Sebregts) #omroepzeeland /SHCVPxMk09
— Lisa Konings (@LISAK0NINGS) August 17, 2022
Currently there are no reports of injuries to people, despite the damage the ship suffered.
As captured in the video by Maikel Sebregts, the ship lost half its cabin.
“It has now become a convertible,” says one online commentator.
Main image is courtesy of HV Zeeland’s report, after the cargo ship’s wheelhouse was destroyed.
