On the afternoon of August 9, the 26 meter long 3-masted schooner Alvei (MMSI: 576054000) allided on the Baltic Sea at Eckernförde, Germany. The Alvei was conducting a maneuver to dock in the harbor when it struck the quay wall.  The vessel’s jib boom swung out and struck a power and water distribution box resulting in fountain of water reaching up to 5 meters high. Local utility workers were able to shut off the power and water a short time later.

Damage to the Alvei had not been disclosed, but authorities were conducting a survey of the harbor and schooner. No reports of injuries and no pollution released. The Alvei was originally built as a fishing lugger in Scotland in 1920. The vessel was extensively re-rigged in 1986 with square sails on both of its forward masts.