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On February 3, 2017, at approximately 8:45 PM, the vessel 'Conmar Avenue', traveling from Rauma to Hamburg, experienced an allision with the gate of the Kiel-Holtenau locks as it entered the Kiel Canal. Contributing factors to this incident included poor visibility conditions. Following the allision, the ship proceeded at a reduced speed into the southern lock chamber. The locks were immediately closed, prompting the attendance of the water police to conduct investigations. Additionally, the pilot boat 'Holtenau' was dispatched for visual inspections of the 'Conmar Avenue'. By 9:40 PM, the vessel was cleared to resume its journey. The 'Conmar Avenue' successfully docked at Dradenau Port in Hamburg on February 4 at 7 AM. For detailed insights and a photograph of the incident, visit the German report here: http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23#p133726.

On August 11, 2016, at 01:30 a.m., the container ship 'Conmar Avenue' experienced a rudder malfunction while navigating the Kiel Canal, en route from Hamburg to Kronshtadt, near the Levensau road bridge. Prompt action was taken at 01:45 a.m. when two tugs were dispatched to assist the vessel in distress. The first tug on the scene was the SFK-tug 'Stein', which arrived at approximately 02:30 a.m. and commenced towing operations, connecting to the vessel's stern. With a towing speed of 0.5 to 1 knot, 'Stein' began moving the 'Conmar Avenue' towards the canal locks in Holtenau. At 02:55 a.m., the tug 'Holtenau' joined the operation to provide additional support. The convoy successfully navigated into the northern lock at 04:20 a.m. and by 04:45 a.m., the 'Conmar Avenue' was securely moored at the Scheer Port of Kiel for necessary repairs. Notably, the incident had minimal impact on the overall ship traffic within the canal. For German reports with photographs, visit: [forum-schiff.de](http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23&p=128572#p128572) and [kn-online.de](http://www.kn-online.de/News/Nachrichten-vom-NOK/Schifffahrt-Kiel-Frachter-nach-Havarie-eingeschleppt).