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Baltica will not be repaired after accident
For 30 years, the 'Baltica' sailed from Warnemünde on port tours and other excursions into the Baltic Sea, operating between Kühlungsborn and Graal-Müritz, but now it has been announced that the ship will not be coming back following the accident in April 2025 in the port of Kühlungsbor. The ship was no longer operational and has been docked in the port of Rostock ever since. It could be repaired, but the owners decided not to do so. With the "Adler IV," which was used as a replacement for the "Baltica" after the incident having left the port, Warnemünde was no longer offering harbour tours from the Baltic Sea resort. The ship returned to the North Sea at the end of November 2025. During their summer trips, it was realised that the “Adler IV” wasn't suitable for the area. The owner of the 'Baltica', Achim and Melanie Krüger, were now looking for a new owner for the 'Baltica', the only excursion ship permitted to sail directly out onto the Baltic Sea. Because the steel was still in excellent condition, it could last another 50 years. The "Baltica" was built in Husum in 1959 as an island supply vessel in the North Sea and operated on excursions to destinations such as Heligoland and Denmark before coming to Warnemünde in the 1990s. The owners had originally intended to continue operating the excursion ship for a few more years. Just last year, it had passed its mandatory inspection for another five years. But the accident thwarted their plans; the costs were simply too high from an economic view. The ship was offered on March 17, 2026, with the hull being watertight, but not seaworthy (towing only), and in good overall condition, being fully equipped for catering and technical needs. https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/hausboot-schiff-baltica-restaurant-event-oder-wohnen/3355656049-211-143?utm_source=copyToPasteboard&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_medium=social&utm_content=app_ios Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3950663?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
Ship to be towed to Barth
On April 8 the tug 'Bock' (IMO: 8680820) was called from Rostock to Kühlungsborn, being contracted to take the disabled 'Baltica' in tow and assisted in pulling it to the Tamsen Shipyard in Rostock, along with the tug 'Fairplay 56' (IMO: 9036234), on April 9 at 9 a.m., escorted by the diver ship 'Flunder' (MMSI: 211223950), for permanent repairs of the shaft seal and the damaged engine room. After the propeller shaft had become lose, water had entered the aft of the ship through the shaft tunnel. Reports with photo and video: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/nordmagazin/Havarierte-MS-Baltica-wird-nach-Rostock-geschleppt,nordmagazin128180.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Nach-Havarie-Baltica-wird-von-Kuehlungsborn-nach-Rostock-geschleppt,aktuellmv140.html https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/rostock/ms-baltica-schlepper-bringt-havariertes-schiff-nach-rostock-WFA5XRNT25EYDHX5EJAZZZRSP4.html https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/unglueck-auf-der-ostsee--havariertes-ausflugsschiff--baltica--in-rostock-eingetroffen-35625222.html
Leaking ship attended by salvage company
After the emergency services were able to prevent the 'Baltica' from sinking, the next steps for the ship must now be determined. The salvage operations was almost complete, according to the water police. However, the ship remains under observation for safety reasons on the morning of April 8. The leak has been sealed. The private diving and salvage company Baltic Taucher is now taking care of the next steps and has deployed the 'Flunder' (MMSI: 211223950) to the pier Kühlungsborn. The ship will now undergo an expert assessment. Whether it will be towed away on April 8 was currently unknown. The water police have not yet issued a towing permit. Hazardous substances have leaked from the ship during the incident. Report with photo: https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Bergungsarbeiten-an-Baltica-fast-abgeschlossen-article25687992.html
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