An item reported that on the river Waal off Opijnen, Netherlands the downstream going tug Progres collided with the upstream going cargo vessel Egam. The tug was rammed in her engine room and sunk immediately when on board of the Egam the rudder did not work properly. The crew of the tug saved their lives while going on board of the Egam. One of the four boats towed by the Progres was also heavily damaged but saved by continuous pumping. The tug herself was lying in the middle of the waterway.
