SCENIC CRYSTAL

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Allision in Berching

On the early morning of March 15, 2025, the 'Scenic Crystal', carrying 133 passengers and 56 crew members. allided with a road bridge near the Berching lock on the Main-Danube Canal, when entering the lock chamber en route to Nuremberg. The captain was steering the ship from the outside control station. He forgot to lower the wheelhouse. As a result, the roof hit the underside of the bridge. It was torn off and was pushed behind the wheelhouse. No one was inside the wheelhouse at the time of the accident, so only material dama occurred. The bridge remained undamaged. The captain reported the accident to the lock control center in Dietfurt and was able to safely berth in the upper water of the lock until an expert had assessed the functionality of the technic. The passengers 56 crew members remained on the ship for the time being. The passengers were then transported by bus to the next destination in Nuremberg. Shipping was disrupted for about two hours until the bridge and lock gate were inspected. The damage to the wheelhouse roof was estimated at around €200,000.

Cabin cruiser was too fast

On Sep 6, 2013, at 07.10 Uhr a.m. the swell of the "Scenic Crystal" when leaving the south lock at Kostheim on the Main caused a movement of the tank barge "Vecht" by excessive Speed. Three of the four mooring ropes of the tank barge which was carrying 864 tons of caustic soda broke. A crew member was able to start the engine immediately and Keep the tanker from running onto a stone jetty.