Overview
- The district authority lifted the closure between the Erlabrunn and Goßmannsdorf locks, restoring navigation on the affected stretch.
- Oil booms were removed after crews contained the leak and suctioned the diesel–water mixture from the river.
- Officials estimate up to 3,500 liters of diesel leaked from a fully occupied passenger ship, with about 2,000 liters entering the Main.
- Roughly 30 kilometers of the waterway were closed during the response, leaving about 30 vessels temporarily moored.
- Police report a technical defect has been ruled out, with a 59-year-old crew member suspected of negligently failing to secure the tank system as investigations into water pollution continue.