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Hamburg Ferry Captain Given Suspended Six-Month Sentence Over Elbe Collision

The court ruled she mishandled radar in dense fog and failed to yield to a push convoy.

Nach einem Fährunglück auf der Elbe in Hamburg mit 19 Verletzten ist eine Kapitänin zu einer Bewährungsstrafe verurteilt worden. Das Amtsgericht Hamburg verhängte eine Freiheitsstrafe von sechs Monaten auf Bewährung, wie das Gericht mitteilte.

Overview

  • Hamburg's district court found the skipper guilty of negligent endangerment of shipping and 19 counts of negligent bodily injury.
  • She received three years’ probation and must pay €9,000, and the verdict is not yet final with a week to appeal.
  • The crash occurred on January 20 on the Norderelbe near a ferry landing as the passenger vessel crossed the fairway with 27 people on board.
  • Nineteen passengers were injured, including cuts, bruises and three concussions, and damage totaled about €650,000 to the ferry and €6,500 to the barge.
  • In the trial, the judge criticized her lack of admission of fault and attempt to blame the other skipper, while the prosecutor sought only a fine and the defense argued for acquittal.