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Dutch inland cargo ship sank, 1 missing

Dutch inland cargo ship sank, 1 missing
Erofey Schkvarkin March 9, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/03/09/dutch-inland-cargo-ship-sank-1-m...

Inland cargo CARDIUM sank on Western Scheldt neat Vlissingen in the afternoon Mar 9, being en route to Vlissingen with cargo of sand and 2 crew on board. Reportedly, there was massive water ingress when the ship sailed into the open, and was caught in heavy seas. One crew was rescued and hospitalized with hypothermia, another is missing, large-scale SAR is under way.

Inland cargo ship CARDIUM, MMSI 244670086, length 110 meters, flag Netherlands.