Overview
- On Wednesday around 1 p.m. a shipment of four pallets at the Mein Schiff Relax set off explosive-detection sensors, triggering a partial evacuation of the ship's port side and a 150-metre safety cordon.
- Police mounted a large operation at the Ostseekai terminal, diverted traffic and halted passenger check-in while specialists assessed the alarm.
- Experts from the Kampfmittelräumdienst examined the pallets and TUI Cruises later reported an Entwarnung, after which check-in operations resumed.
- About 2,000 people were on board and roughly 2,000 more were waiting to board, and passengers were instructed to avoid the port side while embarkation was delayed.
- The response reflects standard protocol for flagged cargo during routine terminal screening and the ship remained scheduled to depart for Oslo later that day.