The 114 meter long, 3197 dwt freighter Volgo-balt 229 allided on the Kiel Canal with the lock at Brunsbuettel, Germany. The freighter was leaving the Canal towards the North Sea when it struck the lock. Two tugs were requested and assisted the Volgo-balt 229 away from the lock before helping to a berth. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The freighter was en route to Dordrecht from Riga. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.
The 132 meter long, 8446 dwt container ship Sirrah allided with the tug Vorwarts on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Sirrah had just entered the canal from the lock when it suffered an engine failure allowing the vessel to go adrift. The crew attempted to do an emergency anchoring, but the Sirrah continued until it struck the moored Vorwarts. The tug’s hull was dented resulting with an auxiliary engine being torn from its mounts. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. Tugs towed the Sirrah to a nearby quay. The water police is conducting an investigation into the incident. Reports state the engine failure on the Sirrah was due to a problem with the lubrication oil system.
The 150 meter long, 13031 dwt container ship Nordic Philip allided with several pilings near Kudensee, Germany on the Kiel Canal. The vessel was proceeding in heavy fog when it struck the pilings. The Nordic Philip suffered only minor scrapes with the majority of damage done to the pilings. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The master of the Nordic Philip did not report the allision to the water police. Instead, the police boarded the vessel as it berthed at the Holtenau Locks where they found scrapes along the bow. The police took samples and continued the investigation. The vessel was allowed to proceed on to its destination at Klaipeda. Reports state the master of the vessel faces hefty fines for failing to report the incident.
