Lock Müden

>the chaland (bark) was on auto pilot....

Interesting. I've often thought that commercials on the 3000T waterways are on auto pilot. Their behaviour is not of a manually driven ship and they don't deviate from the channel centre line.
I hope the skipper loses his licence and is demoted to deck hand. 

Hi all

Marin Antilope posted on vie fluviale it appears a report on the incident is now available; 7 Feb, time shows as 07:34 (?WST Oz)
the chaland (bark) was on auto pilot  and hit the gates at 12.2 km per hour hence perforating the gates. No drugs or alcohol involved and the boat was otherwise in good shape. www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/mueden-le-cargo-qui-a-percute-l-ecluse-etait-en-pilote-automatique-103275380
The article can be translated there. There is no attribution there either.
It appears to be quoting www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/mueden-le-cargo-qui-a-percute-l-ecluse-etait-en-pilote-automatique-103275380
which in turn indicated the information was from the German Press Agency (dpa).

Regards
Chris

Hello,
the lock Müden is open since last saturday February 1st, 2025 and also in Iffezheim both locks are working.

New news from the German Federal Ministryof Transport:
The Müden lock is expected to be able to be used again from the beginning of February 2025.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Yeareveryone.
Jan

The Müden lock on the Moselle was severaly damaged by a ship accident.
The closure is expected to last until March 2025.
Boats with a max. length of 18 meters and a max. width of 3,20 meters can use the boat lock.
Jan