On April 16, the 17 meter long  towboat Schubex 25 with a series of barges allided  with a bridge on the Elbe at Hamburg, Germany. The Schubex 25 had lowered its wheelhouse, but it struck the bridge as the towboat passed under it. The master of the Schubex 25 sustained slight injuries and was taken to hospital. The bridge was undamaged.  The Schubex 25 and the barges were pulled to Peute Port.