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Cargo ship broke down in Kiel Canal
The "Pochard" is actually expected in St. Petersburg on May 30, 4 p.m. Being enroute Dunkerque-St. Petersburg the vessel had suffered engine trouble in the Kiel Canal at Groß-Königsförde on May 28, 2012, at 11 a.m. The tugs "Kiel" and "Holtenau" were called from Kiel. The "Holtenau" connected as a stern tug, and before the disabled ship passed the locks in Holtenau at 6 p.m., also the "Kiel" joined. The vessel was finally berthed at the Scheer Port in Kiel for surveys and repairs. Around 11 p.m. the same day, the engine was fixed, and the ship continued its eastbound voyage. German report with photo: http://www.kn-online.de/Lokales/Kiel/Frachter-blieb-im-Kanal-liegen
Pochard continues voyage to St. Petersburg after 6 hour engine repair at Kiel
Pochard continued her voyage late May 28th 2012, after 6 hours engine repairs at Kiel-Scheerhafen, before the ship had a 4 hour stop at siding of groß-Königsförde in Kiel Canal and got tug assistance by tugs Kiel and Holtenau.
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