Large ships were prevented from entering the German Kiel Canal, which connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea because of a software problemspeaking for Shipping authority said on Sunday.
“We had to boycott the traffic for safety reasons. for us colleagues They try everything solve The problem as soon as possible possibleDetlev Vitmus was quoted by the daily Keeler Natterchten, head of Waterways and Shipping Authority for the Kiel Canal.
By the afternoon, small ships were able to enter the canal again in Brunsbüttel, on North Sea side. Later in Today, small utensils should also be able to resume their flights in Kil on Baltic Sea side, said the spokesman.
Usually, about 70 to 80 ships use the Kiel Canal on Sundays.
in the last days, new software Installed to control navigation on An artificial waterway spokesman said. It worked initially without any glitches.
However, on a Sunday morning, problems It arose, making it impossible to steer larger ships.
Technicians were in the operation of determine the issuebut it was not clear how This will take a long time.
