The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Smaragd became disabled while on the Weser River near Brake, Germany.   The Smaragd had suffered water ingress and immediately requested assistance.   The local fire fighters brought a dewatering pump to the vessel.   Reports state the cause of the flooding might have caused by a torn valve or a weld that failed due to the extreme cold.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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