Water in excursion ship: water penetrates into passenger ship on the Baltic Sea

The captain reports a water break in shortly after dropping off. He still manages to get back to the investor in Kühlungsborn, no one gets hurt. It is not the only accident in recent times.

Rescue forces in Kühlungsborn have their hands full: the hull of the "MS Baltica" fills with water, the excursion ship could sink. All passengers are already safe. The ship had only received a new registration in March.

The river cruise ship Zonnebloem is still moored after a collision. The recovery will take at least ten weeks, the National Association Zonnebloem announced. The ship was involved in a collision in Germany on Saturday 29 March. The 69 passengers, 65 volunteers and fifteen crew members on board escaped unscathed. The damage was considerable.

On the Baltic Sea in front of Kühlungsborn on Monday afternoon a excursion steamer near the sea bridge in Seenot. It could return in time to the investor.

Written by:dpa A passenger ship threatens to sink into Kühlungsborn on the Baltic Sea due to a water break. The captain had noticed 10 to 15 minutes after the drop that the "MS Baltica" could not be properly controlled and had returned to the investor, said a spokesman of the water protection police. The reason was a water break in the tail, possibly due to a technical defect. The passengers had gone off board. The situation was dynamic, the fir…

At the jetty Kühlungsborn the passenger ship "MS Baltica" threatens to sink. 53 forces of the fire brigade are in action. Later divers are supposed to seal the leak.