Hazard spot
Mittelland Canal
A narrow profile, stone banks and encounters with fully laden freighters. The suction pulls boats noticeably towards the wall.
- Cause
- Locks and narrows
- Main season
- all year
- Position
- 52° 21,0' N 010° 33,0' E
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How the place works
A narrow profile with stone banks, and meetings with fully laden freighters that noticeably lower the water level in a canal of this width. The suction pulls a small boat towards the bank before the helmsman even notices the movement.
What breaks there
The typical damage is contact with the stone bank, to hull, rudder and propeller, and it happens while meeting, not on a clear run. Add damage at moorings when boats are pressed against the sheet piling by the wash.
What this means for your policy
Check whether the hull cover includes damage to the underwater hull and the drive, and whether it carries grounding without restriction. On a canal with stone banks that is not a side issue.
Read this in fullCruising range
This spot lies in the cruising range the calculator lists under this step: German inland waters
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