The 33 meter long, 47 dwt ferry Heikendorf ran aground near Kiel, Germany. The ferry was approaching a pier at Friedrichsort when it suffered a technical fault allowing the vessel to run aground onto a sandbar. The 75 passengers on board were transferred to another ferry. A tug was able to refloat the Heikendorf and towed it to Kiel to be inspected. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 176 meter long, 16450 dwt container ship Rijnborg suffered damage to its gearing while proceeding in the Kiel Canal near Ostermoor, Germany. The Rijnborg was able to proceed to Hamburg where it unloaded its cargo and went to a shipyard for repairs. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 650 foot ferry Lisco Gloria was gutted by fire while on route from Kiel to Klaipeda, Lithuania The ferry’s 236 people onboard, 204 passengers and 32 crew, had to evacuated to lifeboats and were transferred to another ferry. There were 28 reported injuries with 3 requiring hospital. Reports state the fire may have started by an explosion from a reefer lorry located on the vessel’s upper deck.
