The 75 meter long, 2422 dwt freighter Selene Prahm went aground off Laboe, Germany.   The Selene Prahm had locked through the Kiel Canal with a cargo of 2400 tons of fertilizer and was heading for the open sea.  As it approached Laboe, the freighter’s rudder failed causing the vessel to veer off to starboard.  The freighter struck a sand bank and was unable to refloat itself.   The crew requested assistance and two tugs were able to refloat the vessel the next day.  The Selene Prahm proceeded to Kiel to be surveyed while the water police conducted an investigation into the incident.  The freighter was allowed to proceed on its voyage the same day.