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Allision with dolphin in Kiel Canal

On May 25, 2025, at 2:39 p.m. the "Baltic Wind", en route from Hanko to Marghera, suffered a rudder failure during the westbound transit of the Kiel Canal near Königsförde and subsequently allided with a dolphin on the starboard side. The incident caused a crack on the starboard side of the bow two meters above the waterline. The ship was allowed to continue its voyage to Brunsbüttel and then docked at the railway station dolphins. The ship had a special cargo on deck, namely two new coastal defense boats for Greece, which were undamaged. On May 26, 2025, divers and representatives of the classification society were on site to assess the damage. The company Cornels from Brunsbüttel welded a plate to repair the crack, before vessel was allowed to continue its voyage on May 27 with an ETA at the port of destination as of June 9. Photos: https://www.forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=221457#p221457