Ship accident on the Rhine: goods motor ship out of control!

Ship accident on the Rhine: goods motor ship out of control!

Groß-Rohrheim, Deutschland - on June 1, 2025, at 7:00 a.m., there was a dramatic incident on the Rhine near Groß-Rohrheim. The skipper of a dilapidated goods motor ship had to drop off an emergency signal after a sudden rudder failure occurred. The ship was unable to maneuver and was out of control, which was a dangerous situation for everyone involved.

But the water protection police intervened quickly! With the support of another ship, the emergency services from Gernsheim and Wiesbaden managed to take the damaged ship to a suitable base in Gernsheim. Thanks to the rapid action, worse could be prevented, and the exact cause of the rudder failure is now being examined by the Water Protection Police Station Gernsheim.