Freighter Disabled in Kiel Canal

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On June 4, 2017 a freighter reportedly got disabled in a Canal and required the assistance of rugs to rescue it.

What happened?

Enroute from Aviles to Szczecin the “Seabee” was disabled during the transit of the Kiel Canal at Schülp in the late afternoon.

Rescue tug dispatched:

The tug “Stein” was called from Kiel to assist and entered the canal locks at 6 p.m. bound to the freighter in order to pull it to the communal port in Rendsburg.  

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Source: Vesseltracker