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Allision on the Elbe
The HADAG ferries 'Övelgönne' and 'Tollerort' (MMSI: 211437340) were in allision on the Elbe River at the landing stage of Hamburg-Finkenwerder on the morning of April 16. The fire brigade was mobilised to the scene. The captain of the "Tollerort," who sustained minor injuries, has been escorted home. The "Övelgönne" was moored at the dock, and the "Tollerort" was also attempting to dock. The "Övelgönne's" ramp and a total of three windows on both vessels were damaged. Damage to sheet metal and paintwork was also noted. There was no water ingress or leakage of operating fluids. The passengers escaped unharmed. The cause of the allision was unclear.
Allision on the Elbe
On Feb 20, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the 'Övelgönne', during a docking maneuver at the Dockland pier on the Elbe in Hamburg, allided with a mooring dolphin, after the starboard side main engine allegedly failed. As a result, the ferry struck the dolphin at a higher speed. The allision caused significant damage to the forward port side of the vessel, and it was taken out of service. The mooring dolphin was also damaged: it was tilted after the allision. No one was injured. The Hamburg water police have launched an investigation against the captain. Whether a technical defect in the starboard engine was actually the cause of the accident, was still unclear and had to be investigated. Report with photo: https://www.news5.de/news/news/read/40887
Captain of HADAG ferry sentenced to suspended imprisonment
In the trial concerning the collision of the 'Övelgönne' and the 'Hanse' on the Elbe River on Jan 20, the Hamburg District Court sentenced the captain of the ferry to six months' imprisonment, suspended. The defendant was convicted of negligent endangerment of shipping traffic in conjunction with negligent bodily harm in 19 cases. She was also ordered to pay a fine of 9,000 euros to the state treasury. The court found it proven that the captain failed to use the ship's radar as required while crossing the fairway, despite dense fog and the resulting limited visibility. As a result, the ship approached the pushed convoy with the right of way. Although she had radio contact with the captain of the 'Hanse', she allegedly failed to steer her ship to starboard in time. Although the captain of the "Hanse" radioed her, "Have you seen me?" and she replied, "Yes, I'll be back over in a minute," she did not change course, and the collision occurred. Of the 19 passengers, who suffered injuries, one was seriously injured and remains unable to work. The barge sustained approximately €6,500 in damage, while the Hadag ferry suffered €650,000 in damage. The presiding judge said it was fortunate that another captain happened to be among the passengers. He attended to the injured, distributed life jackets, and steered the ferry to the dock. If he hadn't been on board, it would have been even worse. The judge said he could not understand why the defendant had not confessed. A confession would have worked in her favour. A personal apology would also have been appropriate. The 48-year-old declined to comment and exercised her right to remain silent. She faces professional repercussions . An aggravating factor was that she had filed a criminal complaint against the captain of the "Hanse" and wanted to hold him responsible for the accident. That was an "outrage" and a sign of a lack of remorse. The public prosecutor had only requested a fine of 160 daily rates at €100 each. In her opinion, the defendant presumably didn't know how to operate the radar. This was also supported by witness statements in which the defendant allegedly said, "I didn't see that," and "I wish I'd had someone with me. I haven't been out in fog that often." The prosecutor also found the defendant lacking in insight and remorse. Her defense attorney had pleaded for acquittal. He argued there was no evidence whatsoever that his client hadn't operated the radar correctly. Furthermore, Rule 19 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) should have been applied in fog: According to this rule, the captain of the "Hanse" should have reduced the speed of his push convoy, the lawyer said. He hadn't done so, and therefore he should have been charged as well. The verdict is not yet legally binding. The defendant has one week to file an appeal.
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