Technical defect: Ferry Berlin returns to Rostock!

Technical defect: Ferry Berlin returns to Rostock!

The Baltic Sea ferry "Berlin" caused excitement on Saturday before Gedser when she had to turn around due to a technical defect and return to Rostock. The reason for the course change was a defective security pen that prevented the bugvisier, a flap for loading vehicles, to open up. This breakdown made a planned arrival in the Danish port impossible because a backward mooring was not feasible. Despite the inconvenience, the ferry was able to put it back in Rostock around 1:15 p.m., but this time with the rear. The first cars actually had to roll backwards, while others had the opportunity to turn on board to drive forward. The technicians were quickly on hand and repaired the problem overnight, so that the ferry was back in regular operation on Sunday morning. SVZ.de reports that ...

The "Berlin" is not an unknown ship; It was built in Stralsund and put into service in 2016. With a length of 169.50 meters and a width of 25.40 meters, it offers space for 1,300 passengers as well as a maximum of 460 cars or 96 trucks on two vehicle decks. Interestingly, the ferry is equipped with a hybrid drive system, which consists of two diesel engines and additional electrical energy. It is also important that the sister ship "Copenhagen" was able to step in to maintain ferry operation while the "Berlin" was repaired. ndr.de adds that ...

Not only the “Berlin” has to struggle with technical difficulties. Other new ferries on the Baltic Sea, such as the Hybrid ferry "Welt Ahoi", which is to be operated in Schleswig-Holstein, are also quiet due to technical problems. Despite the official acceptance, there are defects in commissioning. Inappropriate loading flaps, malfunctions in the battery and problems with the control software make life difficult for operators. The "Welt Ahoi" should also be already in ferry operation, but instead it currently relies on the experience of older ferries, while the operators are working on solutions. Kreiszeitung.de reports that ...

While the Baltic Sea ferry "Berlin" now runs regularly again, it remains to be seen how the technical challenges for other ferries will develop in the region. The situation shows once again that even on the water everything does not always go according to plan and the ferry operation is particularly dependent on reliability.