Travemünde Allision

Travemünde Allision

Travemünde
Photo: ln-online.de

The 205 meter long, 18250 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Pulpca allided with the quay in Travemünde, Germany.  The ferry was arriving from Gdynia with 20 crew and one passenger when it steered to close to the starboard side and struck the quay along with the 186 meter long, 7000 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Flavia.  The Stena Flavia sustained light damage with a rail and lifeboat damaged.  The quay sustained significant damage to some equipment and buildings.  No reports of injuries.  The Lübeck water police detained both vessels while conducting an investigation into the incident. Reports state that visibility was limited due to fog at the time of the allision.

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