The 158 meter long, 12306 dwt container ship Pegasus allided with a lock gate on the Kiel Canal at Holtenau, Germany. The Pegasus was en route to Rotterdam from St. Petersburg when it struck the lock gate.  The boxship sustained scratches against the hull.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  The Pegasus passed through the locks and berthed nearby to allow authorities to conduct an investigation.