Overview
- A 135‑metre passenger vessel ran aground near the Deutzer Platte in Cologne after a failed turning maneuver, its bow touching the left‑bank quay and the hull listing to port.
- The grounding occurred on Monday morning and no passengers or crew were injured, with many passengers remaining on deck while crews assessed the situation.
- The waterside police issued the 37‑year‑old captain a Verwarngeld for the incident after his attempts to refloat the ship failed and authorities were alerted.
- Responders planned a tug‑assisted salvage attempt for Monday evening to pull the ship free while navigation through the area remained limited but not fully closed.
- Officials cited the Rhine's unusually low water levels as the likely contributing cause, and some outlets named the vessel as the 'Viking Einar' though that identity has not been fully confirmed by authorities.