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The heavy cargo ship ABIS Bergen (photo: ABIS Shipping) - Credit: The heavy cargo ship ABIS Bergen (photo: ABIS Shipping)
Abis Bergen
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Germany
port of Rotstock
under the influence of alcohol
water police
Monday, 28 March 2016 - 15:55
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Drunk Dutch ship captain arrested after blocking German port

The captain of a Dutch ship was arrested for endangering naval traffic in Germany. The captain ran the Abis Bergen cargo ship aground, thereby blocking of access to the German port of Rostock, BBC reports. The captain, whose identity was not made known, got into trouble while trying to steer the 85 meter long cargo ship out to sea. When the water police got on board they noticed the captain smelled of alcohol and did a breathalyzer test. The test showed that he was well over the legal limit. The Abis Bergen was refloated using tug boats and steered back into the harbor. As far as is known, no one was injured. There are also no reports of damages.

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