Tank Barge Wheelhouse Destroyed in Bridge Strike at Izegem, Belgium
The inland tank barge Voluntas hit the Centrumbrug bridge on the Roeselare–Leie Canal at Izegem, in Belgium’s West Flanders, on 7 November. The wheelhouse was destroyed and the skipper, who jumped clear before the impact, was taken to hospital. The other crew were unhurt and the bridge was not seriously damaged.


