Overview

• On the Müritz, officers stopped a sport-boat operator on August 31 with a breath alcohol reading of 2.8‰, ordered a blood sample, opened a criminal case and retained his boat license.
• A citizen report on August 30 flagged untypical navigation near Wunstorf-Kolenfeld, leading police to intercept a westbound cargo ship near Bückeburg-Rusbend on the Mittellandkanal.
• The 36-year-old captain tested at about 2.0‰ and the 33-year-old mate at 2.2‰, with proceedings launched for drunken operation and a regulatory violation respectively.
• Officers blocked further travel for several hours after the captain needed multiple attempts to moor before the inspection.
• Police reminders note a 0.5‰ limit for private sport-boating and that from 1.1‰ there is suspicion of a criminal offense, with these actions based on official statements.