Discover the Sifteri: Ratings & Maritime News

A year following the incident involving the 'Saint George' at the Brunsbüttel lock in the Kiel Canal, the Federal Agency of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) released its conclusive report on March 21, 2016. The unfortunate allision, which occurred on March 20, 2015, was attributed to a misjudgment by the ship's captain. The captain inadvertently set the engine telegraph in the incorrect direction, causing the vessel to accelerate rather than decelerate, leading to a collision with the lock gate at a speed of five knots. The impact was significant enough to necessitate the replacement of the 1,200-ton gate and resulted in the lock being out of service for a total of 53 days. For further details, you can access the complete German report at this link: [BSU Report](http://www.bsu-bund.de/SharedDocs/pdf/DE/Unfallberichte/2016/Untersuchungsbericht_94_15.pdf?__blob=publicationFile).

On April 9th at 2:30 PM, the cargo vessel 'Saint George' successfully departed from the Nobiskrug-Yard in Rendsburg after undergoing necessary repairs for allision damage. The ship made its way to the Voith-Quay in North Port, Kiel, where it arrived by 5 PM. Following its brief stop, 'Saint George' navigated through the locks of the Kiel Canal, heading eastbound at approximately 7 PM. The vessel then proceeded to anchor in the Kiel Bight for order, with its anchor being dropped at 9 PM. For further details and updates, you can visit the original German report with accompanying photographs here: http://www.nordic-market.de/news/20881/frachter_saint_george__verlaesst_nach_haverie_nobiskrug_werft.htm

In the early hours of March 24, at 3:30 a.m., the vessel 'Saint George' was successfully towed from the damaged lock in Brundsbüttel to re-enter the Kiel Canal via the southern lock. The ship, which has an ongoing issue requiring immediate attention, arrived at the Nobiskrug Shipyard in Rendsburg at 10 a.m. for essential repairs expected to extend through Easter. Notably, part of the vessel's bulbous bow needs replacement due to the recent incident. Meanwhile, the transit waiting time for ships exceeding 125 meters in length through the canal has been significantly reduced to approximately 1-2 hours. For further details, check out the German reports and accompanying images here: [KN-Online](http://www.kn-online.de/Schleswig-Holstein/Nord-Ostsee-Kanal/Nach-Schleusenkollision-auf-dem-Nord-Ostseekanal) | [Shipspotting Photo 1](http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2214285) | [Shipspotting Photo 2](http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2214284) | [KN-Online Update](http://www.kn-online.de/Schleswig-Holstein/Nord-Ostsee-Kanal/Nord-Ostsee-Kanal-Nobiskrug-repariert-Saint-George).