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Press releases

The BSU announces the publication of reports via press releases. In addition, press releases are also used to publish announcements or other information.

You will find the investigation reports here.

Date Title Description
23.04.2024 Press release 01/24 (PDF, 234KB, Barrier-free file)

Allision with a Wind Turbine in the Wind Farm Godewind 1 by PETRA L on 24 April 2023 (Interim Investigation Report 192/23)
15.05.2024 Press release 02/24 (PDF, 241KB, Barrier-free file)

Risk to the health of a dock worker due to electric shock while connecting a refrigerated container to a socket on board the fully-containerised vessel MONTREAL EXPRESS on 29 August 2020 (Summary Investigation Report 286/20)
13.06.2024 Press release 03/24 (PDF, 246KB, Barrier-free file)

The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation hereby publishes the Annual Report 2023 on accidents and serious incidents at sea together with a report on its activities in the previous financial year.
18.06.2024 Press release 04/24 (PDF, 239KB, Barrier-free file)

Bridge allisions on the Kiel Canal with a mobile harbour crane carried on the heavy-lift vessel MERI on 30 November 2022 (Investigation Report 582/22)
31.07.2024 Press release 05/24 (PDF, 132KB, Barrier-free file)

Grounding of the tanker STEN ARNOLD in the fairway of the River Elbe on 21 August 2022 (Summary Investigation Report 421/22)
07.08.2024 Press release 06/24 (PDF, 127KB, Barrier-free file)

Serious marine casualty: Bridge allisions by the cargo of a heavy-lift vessel (Lessons Learned 19)
13.08.2024 Press release 07/24 (PDF, 134KB, Barrier-free file)

Foundering after fire in the engine room of the fishing vessel WOTAN in the Süderpiep area some 7 nm west of Büsum on 18 August 2023 (Interim Investigation Report 444/23)
04.09.2024 Press release 08/24 (PDF, 130KB, Barrier-free file)

Death of a crewmember after capsizing and foundering of a sailing yacht in a tidal inlet (Lessons Learned 13)
25.10.2024 Press release 09/24 (PDF, 129KB, Not barrier-free file.)

Collision between the general cargo ship VERITY and the bulk carrier POLESIE in the German Bight traffic separation scheme on 24 October 2023 (Interim Investigation Report MAIB)