The Kiel Canal is one of the busiest artificial waterways in the world. Up to 30,000 ships pass through the almost 100-kilometer-long canal every year. For canal pilots and pilots, every crossing is a race against time; steering requires the utmost precision. The locks, which are now over a century old, often cause technical problems that result in long waiting times. That is why the canal is now to be renewed for the shipping traffic of the future.
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