The Kiel Canal is one of the busiest artificial waterways in the world. Up to 30,000 ships pass through the almost 100kilometerlong 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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