The 40 meter long passenger ship Stadt Kappeln became disabled on the Schlei Inlet. The Stadt Kappeln had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The vessel requested assistance and the DGzRS dispatched two rescue boats from Maasholm. The DGzRS took the Stadt Kappeln under tow and proceeded to Kappeln. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On April 9, the 151 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Mutiara Persada III caught fire in the Sunda Strait near Palau Tundra Island, Indonesia. The ferry was en route to Panjang from Jakarta with 76 passengers when a fire broke out on the car deck. The crew requested assistance and attempted to put out the blaze as it spread across multiple vehicles. The passengers were mustered up to the upper deck to wait for rescue. Rescue ships arrived a short time later and assisted in extinguishing the blaze. No reports of injuries. The Mutiara Persada III was escorted back to Tanjung Priok. Reports don’t state the damage to the ferry, but multiple vehicles were destroyed.
The 118 meter long, 8200 dwt cargo vessel Trade Navigator allided with the lock while departing from Emden, Germany. The Trade Navigator had struck the deflector rail with its accommodation block which then ripped out a large chunk of the masonry including the light signaling system mounted on top. The cargo vessel sustained minimal damage and there were no injuries. Lock operations had to be halted until the system could be removed and the lock could be surveyed. Reports state the Trade Navigator was not detained and allowed to continue on its voyage. The water police in Emden has launched an investigation into the incident.
