What Crew Members Say About Seven-Amaranta

In a surprising incident on the night of November 2, 2014, a 25-kilogram block, identified as a foot from a construction barrier, was hurled from a bridge over the Kiel Canal at Grünental (Steinburg) and impacted the cargo vessel 'Catalina D'. The ship, which was navigating from Ceuta to Gdynia, was struck from a height of approximately 40 meters while traveling along the canal. Fortunately for the crew, there were no injuries reported; they were sheltered within the accommodation block and only heard a loud bang when the object struck the front deck. Although the ship sustained a dent, the crew managed to retrieve the fallen block and reported the incident to authorities upon arriving at the canal locks in Kiel-Holtenau around 4:30 a.m. The 'Catalina D' resumed its journey by 6 a.m. in the morning. Meanwhile, local water police have commenced an investigation seeking witnesses to this unusual event. It was noted that there were no construction barriers at the canal bridge, indicating that the block had likely been transported there by vehicle. For further details, a German report with accompanying photographs can be accessed here: http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Schwerer-Klotz-von-Bruecke-auf-Schiff-geworfen-,nok230.html.