Overview
- The incident occurred Saturday near Calvörde after a cargo motor ship moored and the captain reported water entering the engine room.
- Firefighters and water police pumped about 11.5 cubic meters of water before locating a roughly 3–4 centimeter breach in the hull.
- Responders initially plugged the hole with a wedge, and specialist divers fully sealed the vessel during the night.
- Preliminary police findings indicate the damage likely came from striking an ice floe, with no injuries or pollutant leaks reported.
- The case is the second similar leak on the canal within a week, following one near Bülstringen, prompting renewed warnings to shipmasters in icy sections.