Danger to life on the jetty: the police take boys from Lake Starnberg

Created: 08/08/2022 08:46

Large and heavy, the steamers of the lake shipping cannot avoid swimmers, especially when docking and casting off - that's why bathing at steamer jetties is life-threatening.

© Ursula Düren

At the moorings of the lake shipping on Lake Starnberg, bathers or young people who jump off the jetties into the water cavort - this is life-threatening.

The police now stepped in.

Possenhofen

– A few days ago, lake shipping asked bathers to stay away from jetties and ships – the danger is too great.

This did not work for some young people, because they had to be taken from the pier in Possenhofen by the police on Thursday.

They face severe penalties - a ship could not dock because of them.

Because of young people: the ship cannot dock at Lake Starnberg

The captain wanted to dock around 4 p.m., but the risk was too great for him.

He informed the police about shipping in Starnberg because “a large number of young people climbed over the pier barrier and jumped into the lake from there.

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Even the arrival of the passenger ship did not dissuade them,” reported Kai Motschmann from the Starnberg inspection.

When a police patrol arrived shortly thereafter, they found eight boys between the ages of 14 and 16 who had jumped from the mooring bollards into the water.

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“Since everyone is already of criminal age, they are now expecting charges of violating the Bavarian Shipping Code.

In addition, it is checked whether there could even be trespassing because of the stay behind the barrier on the jetty," says Motschmann.

The police did not know whether shipping would make claims for damages.

The police again warned against such life-threatening nonsense.

"A passenger ship develops enormous pressure and suction effects when docking and casting off, so that a swimmer who comes too close to the ship has no chance of swimming against it," explained Motschmann.

It was hardly possible for the ship to dodge given its weight.

Such statements are made by shipping and the police at most of the steamer jetties on the lake.

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