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Cargo ship in Fürth: back on course after leak!
In the port of Fürth, a damaged cargo ship is ready to sail again after oil and water were successfully removed.
Cargo ship in Fürth: back on course after leak!
A damaged cargo ship in the port of Fürth has started sailing again. After intensive testing and the pumping out of a water-oil mixture by a specialized private company, the 102-meter-long freight ship was handed over to its operator. This ends the police operation that has been ongoing since the incident this week and the ship is ready to continue its journey zeit.de reported. However, the cause of the accident remains unclear, which raises several questions.
On Tuesday, the cargo ship, which was loaded with asphalt, was traveling on the Main-Danube Canal from Nuremberg to Bamberg when it suddenly sprung a leak and water entered the front part of the ship. The crew acted quickly, closed the hatches and brought the ship safely to the port of Fürth, where it was moored and secured. In the wake of the danger, an oil barrier was set up by the fire department as a precautionary measure. But no oil pollution entered the canal, which also made it easier for the emergency services br.de reported.
The action of the emergency services
The fire department and specialized divers were mobilized to search for the leak. However, while they examined the outside of the ship in the evening, they were unable to find the exact location of the damage. An expert will now travel from another federal state to carry out a detailed damage analysis. The original plan was to unload the ship, but this idea was rejected after the initial assessment.
What happens next?
It is now up to the operator to decide how to proceed. It could be that shipyard workers are called in to help resolve the problem. The operator remains silent about further steps in this process for the time being. The water police have started their investigation, but have already made it clear that the ship no longer poses any danger and that there were no injuries in connection with the accident.
Shipping traffic on the canal was temporarily blocked, but has been reopened since yesterday. It remains exciting to see how the situation will develop and whether the cargo ship will get back on track quickly or whether further measures will be necessary. The incident reminds everyone involved of the importance of safety precautions on the waterways.