Overview
- Authorities say the Dutch freight motor ship lost steering just before the Hausen lock around midday on January 22 and collided with both banks.
- Water flooded the main engine room as the vessel lay crosswise in the channel, forcing an emergency mooring at the lock.
- Firefighters pumped out the water, an oil boom was placed due to contamination, and roughly 100 responders worked the scene under police coordination.
- A specialist firm located and sealed the hull leak during the night, yet navigation in the affected canal section remains suspended until further notice.
- Initial damage estimates are in the high five‑figure euro range, and police note this is the second significant canal leak reported this month.