Access on the Berlin hybrid ferry: passengers in front of shock!

Access on the Berlin hybrid ferry: passengers in front of shock!

Rostock, Deutschland - An unexpected incident unsettled the passengers of the “Berlin” hybrid ferry from the SCANDlines shipping company on June 14, 2025. The ferry, which normally runs on the route between Rostock and Gedser, was unable to create in the Danish target port due to technical problems and had to reverse what caused the passenger, including the Regina and Manfred Year couple. These were already in their vehicles when they were informed by the accident that was caused by a blocked bow flap. The captain found that the ship had to go back to Rostock to be unloaded, which led to uncertainties about the further course of their trip, especially for those with waiting families in the harbor. The shipping company plans to redirect the passengers on another ship, presumably the "Copenhagen", like the [Baltic Sea Zeitung] (https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/rostock-havarie-bord-von-ostsee- afternoon-daenemark-gaeste--2y6x3y4j7zfytf3vfzjdiqipu.html) reports.

But the bad luck was not yet over. The departure of the "Berlin", which was originally supposed to create in Gedser at 11 a.m., did not take place. A technical problem that was found in the front part of the ship has led to the provisional setting of the ferry operation, as the Verkehrsrundschau. A special company should now examine the problem in more detail. The "Berlin" has only been in use in the regular line service for this route since May 23, 2023 and replaces the former ferry "Prins Joachim".

technical challenges for scandlines

It becomes clear how challenges in maintaining modern ferry can influence the entire travel organization. The "Berlin" has a length of 169 meters and offers space for up to 460 cars or 96 trucks. This new generation of hybrid ferries was commissioned by the P+S-Werft in Stralsund, which was originally responsible for the construction in 2010. Delivery was delayed due to financial difficulties and technical problems. These problems have also caused the ships to be realized beyond the permissible weight and several revisions were required.

It is all the more important that Scandlines relies on environmentally friendly technologies: since 2013, hybrid drive has been switched to hybrid drive, and the ferries "Copenhagen" and "Berlin" use rotor sails to reduce fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions by an average of four percent. This technology uses the Magnus effect to generate an additional propulsion even in favorable wind conditions, such as on the route between Rostock and Gedser. Detailed information on this innovative technology can be found on the website of Scandlines.

For travelers, it is to be hoped that the technical problems can be resolved quickly, so that ferry operations will soon run smoothly again. Travelers should continue to find out about the current situation before driving to drive to avoid unpleasant surprises. At a time when sustainable mobility is very important, such anhavaries of the shipping company can certainly put a dampers.