WELT AHOI

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Ferry still sidelined months after allision

The "Welt Ahoi" was originally intended to usher in a new era of ferry service in Lübeck-Travemünde, but the ferry remained sidelined at Priwall since the allisoin with the ferry 'Travemünde', on the afternoon of Nov 5, 2024 on the Trave. The cause was a complete system failure during a trial run. It is still unclear when the problems will be resolved. The Lübeck public utility company, which operates the ferry, is still unable to provide an exact date. On Nov 5 at 3:50 p.m., a boat crew from the Travemünde Water Police station spotted the Priwall ferry 'Welt ahoi!' was sailing at an angle of 90 degrees across the pier on the Travemünde side and eventually allided with the Priwall ferry 'Travemünde'. The new ferry had departed from the southern pier of the Priwall ferry terminal towards Travemünde without picking up any cars or passengers. About two-thirds of the way through, it began to lurch, repeatedly switching between starboard and port and no longer steerable. The 'Travemünde,' moored next to it at the northern pier in Travemünde, stopped loading cars and passengers and rushed to help. The 'Welt ahoi!', which was no longer maneuverable, was pushed onto the pier by the 'Travemünde'. Report with photos: https://www.hl-live.de/text.php?id=169238