The Hebo-lift-2: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

A dramatic incident unfolded on April 17 at the steel company Hollandia along the Schaar dike in Krimpen aan den IJssel when both booms of the 'HEBO Lift 2' crane gave way while loading a bridge section onto the barge 'Lastdrager 35'. The collapse sent four individuals, including the crane operator, plunging into the water below. Emergency services quickly responded, deploying divers from the fire brigade for an extensive rescue operation. The Seaport Police also arrived to assist the rescue efforts. In a bid to maintain safety, the 'RWS 71' established a security perimeter around the scene as efforts were made to stabilise the barges involved in the incident. Following the accident, two individuals sustained minor injuries and received treatment on site at the quay. Initial findings suggest that a technical failure led to the breakage of the anchor point for the guiding wire, which had been recently put into operation after undergoing an overhaul. Authorities have announced that a thorough investigation will be conducted by the SZW Inspectorate to determine the precise cause of this accident. By the morning of April 18, recovery operations for the debris began using the sheerleg vessel 'Matador 3'. Updates and visuals from the scene can be followed in Dutch media reports featuring photos and videos: - [Schuttevaer](https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/nid28597-mensen-te-water-na-knakken-kranen-hebo-lift-2.html) - [Rijnmond](https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/167325/Kranen-vallen-in-water-in-Krimpen) - [Flashphoto](https://www.flashphoto.nl/nieuws/6690/Personen-te-water-na-omvallen-kraan-Nijverheidsstraat-Capelle-a-d-IJssel.html) - [RTV Rijnmond](https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nederland/kranen-vallen-om-in-krimpen-meerdere-mensen-in-het-water) - [AD.nl](https://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/vier-mensen-te-water-na-omvallen-kranen-in-krimpen-aan-den-ijssel~a59a9d95/) - [Nieuws op Beeld](https://nieuwsopbeeld.nl/2018/04/18/berging-kranen-en-brugdek-van-start-gegaan-schaardijk-krimpen-aan-den-ijssel/)