Shipwreck Log

On April 7, the 49 meter long, 122 dwt passenger ship Baltica (IMO: 5302063) sprung a leak in the Baltic Sea near Kühlungsborn, Germany. The Baltica was only 15 minutes from from Kühlungsborn when it suffered water ingress in the engine room.  The vessel’s pumps were unable to control the water ingress and the flooding  caused the vessel to have steering issues.  The vessel was still under command and was able to returned to its berth in Kühlungsborn.  Passengers safely disembarked from the Baltica with no reports of injuries.

The local fire brigade arrived on site with dewatering pumps.  Three pumps were deployed and took several hours to dewater the engine room.  Fire fighters also deployed oil booms to ensure pollution would be contained. Divers will inspect the vessel to determine the source of the water ingress. The incident is under investigation.