VIKING ODIN

General information

Course/Position

Latest news

River cruise ship grounded twice

The "Viking Odin" ran aground twice on the Main river in the foremidday of July 29, 2015, with 40 passengers on board. The ship had left the Floß Port in Aschaffenburg at 9.15 a.m. when it suffered a complete electrical blackout and loss of steering. Wind and current pushed the ship perpendicular to the stream and into the embankment at the Pompejanum. After the engine was restarted, the ship was able to back off. The river authority ordered the master to return to the berth in Aschaffenburg. During this manoever another electronical blackout occurred, and the ship got stuck again at the dividing dam at the Floß Port. After this second incident the ship was pulled to the berth with a working boat and detained. The water police launched an investigation. A diver for inspections of the hull for damage and an expert for investigations of the electronical installations were called to the port.