What Crew Members Say About Johanna-Josephine

In a concerning incident on March 24, shortly after midnight, a crew member aboard the vessel 'Johanna Josephine,' which was docked in Eckernförde, sustained a significant injury after falling into the engine room. The accident resulted in a serious cervical spine injury for the crew member. The extraction process was complex, with rescue teams facing challenges in safely transporting the injured individual from the ship to the shore using a stretcher. A rescue helicopter was dispatched to transfer him promptly to a hospital for urgent medical attention. During the incident, local police and firefighters worked diligently to secure the area, ensuring safety for all involved.

On March 10, 2025, the cargo vessel 'Johanna Josephine' docked at the port of Eckernförde after sustaining damage to its propeller. This incident occurred during dredging operations near Aschau, where the vessel is believed to have encountered a submerged stone. Following the damage, the propulsion unit was lifted out for repairs using a mobile crane. The crew is optimistic that the ship will resume its duties in deepening the fairway by March 12. Full report with image available at: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/rendsburg-eckernfoerde/

On November 19, 2014, the dredger 'Johanna Josephine' encountered a serious mishap in the waters off Wilhelmshaven. While preparing to unload a cargo of stones at the GDF Suez power plant, the vessel struck submerged sheet piling of the cooling water outlet, becoming caught and ultimately breached. The situation escalated as the dredger began to sink, prompting a swift response from local maritime authorities. The DGzRS lifeboat 'Vormann Steffens' along with the Water Police's vessel 'W 5' arrived promptly at the scene. Despite their quick actions, only the deck excavator 'Liebherr R 964 C Litronic' and the rear of the dredger remained visible above the water's surface. Fortunately, only a minimal amount of water escaped into the Jade River as efforts began to address the situation. Divers were tasked with sealing the leak and lightering the vessel's cargo. Following these operations, 'Johanna Josephine' was successfully refloated and subsequently transported to the New Jade Yard in Wilhelmshaven for further assessment and repairs. For detailed coverage and photos of the incident, you can visit these links: [Genius Strand](http://www.geniusstrand.de/19-11-2014/wilhelmshaven-unfall-wasserbaufahrzeug-johanna-josephine-spundwand), [WZ Online](http://www.wzonline.de/nachrichten/lokal/artikel/havarie-schute-leck-geschlagen.html?qy=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=286642&cHash=f77717e78590872dedf784691c61373b&type=98) and [Additional Images](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZiUYhJYjKc/VG4c6ekvjlI/AAAAAAAEQ7w/U3uL-vB7TgQ/s1600/%C2%A9!%2BIMG_8574.gif).