Mosel Lock Reopens Two Months After Major Accident

The lock at Müden resumes operation weeks earlier than expected following extensive repairs after a December collision.

The Mosel lock at Müden is operational again after an eight-week closure caused by a ship collision that severely damaged its gate in December.
Repairs were completed significantly ahead of the initial projection, with experts originally estimating a reopening by late March.
A 24-hour repair effort by 16 workers, totaling 1,600 hours, and contributions from the Saarland steel industry expedited the restoration.
The accident had disrupted a vital transport route, leaving around 70 ships stranded and impacting the movement of key goods and raw materials.
Investigations into the December incident are ongoing, with a 27-year-old under scrutiny for potentially endangering waterway traffic.