Overview

• A tourist barge named "Willi Abicht" struck a moored containership at Terminal Tollerort on July 14, lightly injuring two passengers.
• Police were alerted around 14:20 after the launch drifted into the larger vessel, triggering an immediate Wasserschutzpolizei response.
• Authorities confirmed there was no leak of operational fluids or water ingress on the barge and that its damage did not risk sinking.
• Investigators suspect a technical defect on the barge as the likely cause of the accident and have begun detailed inspections.
• This incident follows a series of collisions at Hamburg Port earlier in 2025, prompting authorities to intensify vessel inspections and safety protocols.