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Yacht escaped allision without structural damages
After being damaged by the 'Olymp Trader', the 'Niddasche' has been taken to Großenbrode for repairs. After the allision, the hull showed no cracks. The following day, the mast was removed with a mobile crane, and the boat was lifted out of the water. The insurance assessor inspected the hull, which had remained structurally sound. The skipper righted the rudder by hand until it could turn. The mast was leaning to port, and the jib, along with the forestay, was submerged. The plastic hull strips were destroyed, and the aluminum hull edge was bent on the port side. The port main jib winch no longer turned as it was bent internally, having been subjected to enormous forces. Various repairs to the deck and the hull edge will restore everything to working order. A steering mechanism needed to be replaced, but as for the hull itself, credit must be given to the Elan company, which built it well.
Damage estimated at more than €100,000
The German sailing couple Kirsten and Detlef Kaack has decided to give up sailing after the 'Niddasche' was severely damaged in an allision with the 'Olymp Trader' in the port of Korsør. They were aboard their Elan 45 yacht when they noticed the cargo ship approaching on an unusual course. Realising the vessel was heading directly toward them, the couple rushed ashore moments before impact. The cargo ship struck the moored yacht, tearing through its rigging and snapping the mast. The collision caused extensive damage to the vessel's structure and equipment, with repair costs estimated at more than €100,000. Following the accident, Danish authorities arrested the ship’s 54-year-old Russian chief officer after he failed an alcohol test. He has been charged under Danish maritime regulations, while investigators continued to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Yacht heavily damaged by drunken Russian helmsman of freighter
On June 8, 2026, the cargo m/v 'Olymp Trader', (IMO: 9246906), enroute from Wismar, allided with the 'Niddasche' and the quay during its berthing manoevre in the port of Korsør. The ship's starboard side stern knocked down the yacht's entire rig. The German couple aboard the yacht, Kirsten and Detlef Kaack from Lankau, being in their 70s, aboard the yacht, had to jump onto the quay and escaped unscathed. However, they had to cut short their 3-weeks-holiday in Denmark, which should have concluded their 12 year sailing career. They had come from Spodsbjerg upon Langeland island, and had planned to continue to Samsø. It was their second night in Korsør. The damage to the boat from Neustadt was estimated to be more than100000 Euro. Ahead of the allision, the cargo ship also hit the quay and damaged it. Three lampposts were knocked over and destroyed, and the emergency flare went off in the harbour. In addition, the cargo ship also sailed into the quay on the opposite side of the port. When the police went on board the 'Olymp Trader, the helmsman was drug tested and found to have been drunk. He was charged under Danish naritime law and released on the evening after a blood test. He may be facing up to two years prison sentence and was expected to be dismissed by the operator Baltic Shipping Company. The ship, which was due to continue to Randers on June 9, was detained, until the Danish Maritime Authority had ensured that the ship is in order. The cause of the accident was being investigated by the Maritime Accident Investigation Board. The 'Olymp Trader' was released on the evening of June 9 and left the port at 9 p.m. again and berthed in Randers on June 10. Reports with photo and video: https://www.tv2east.dk/slagelse/sofartsstyrelsen-tilbageholder-skib-efter-kollision-31bbd https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2026-06-08-aegtepars-afskedstur-endte-brat-baad-blev-paasejlet-af-fragtskib https://www.tv2east.dk/slagelse/rederichef-forventer-at-styrmand-pa-fragtskib-bliver-fyret-494b2
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