Pilot fell into lock basin in Kiel
The transit of the "BBC Thames" through the Kiel Canal was delayed on Mar 01, 2013. after a pilot fell into the lock in Holtenau around 2 p.m. The ship had entered the lock at 1.47 a.m. The 36 year old man was underway on the middle wall to board when he fell four metres deep onto wooden fenderings. He was recovered by the fire brigade and taken to intensive care in a hospital in Kiel. The "BBC Thames" could continue its voyage from Antwerp to Norrköping around 3.30 p.m.
The 36-year-old pilot was occupying on the center wall to go to a ship. Here he threw it into the wall to about 4 meters below Reibhölzer. In the fall, he was injured so badly that he had to be taken to a hospital. Primary care led by the Kiel Fire Department.A third party negligence is excluded after the preliminary investigation by the Water Police Kiel. Cause may have been a glare from the low sun. The investigation, however, to take yet.Vessel's DetailsShip Type: Cargo
Year Built: 2008
Length x Breadth: 143 m X 22 m
Gross Tonnage: 11864, DeadWeight: 17110 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 9.1 / 7.7 knots
Flag: Liberia [LR]
Call Sign: A8QR4
IMO: 9368340, MMSI: 636091635
The transit of the "BBC Thames" through the Kiel Canal was delayed on Mar 01, 2013. after a pilot fell into the lock in Holtenau around 2 p.m. The ship had entered the lock at 1.47 a.m. The 36 year old man was underway on the middle wall to board when he fell four metres deep onto wooden fenderings. He was recovered by the fire brigade and taken to intensive care in a hospital in Kiel. The "BBC Thames" could continue its voyage from Antwerp to Norrköping around 3.30 p.m.
The 36-year-old pilot was occupying on the center wall to go to a ship. Here he threw it into the wall to about 4 meters below Reibhölzer. In the fall, he was injured so badly that he had to be taken to a hospital. Primary care led by the Kiel Fire Department.A third party negligence is excluded after the preliminary investigation by the Water Police Kiel. Cause may have been a glare from the low sun. The investigation, however, to take yet.Vessel's DetailsShip Type: Cargo
Year Built: 2008
Length x Breadth: 143 m X 22 m
Gross Tonnage: 11864, DeadWeight: 17110 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 9.1 / 7.7 knots
Flag: Liberia [LR]
Call Sign: A8QR4
IMO: 9368340, MMSI: 636091635