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Lorena

Lorena

Lorena
Photo: emderzeitung.de

The 110 meter long self-propelled barge Lorena suffered a fire on the Ems River while berthed at Emden, Germany. The Lorena was moored at the power plant when a fire started in the cargo hold containing 1000 tons of wood pellets.  The crew requested assistance from the local fire brigade.  A crane was used to remove some of the cargo and place it on the pier where fire fighters doused it with water.  For several hours, the fire fighting efforts kept the cargo wet until the smoldering fire could be extinguished.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the crew later pumped the water out of the hold the following day.

Nawatrans VI

Nawatrans VI

Nawatrans VI
Photo: ndr.de

The 80 meter long self-propelled  barge Nawatrans VI sprung a leak on the Ems River near Gandersum, Germany. The barge’s crew detected water ingress in the cargo hold with its toxic cargo of lead concentrate.  The crew alerted the fire brigade from Papenburg who quickly responded to the scene.  Divers inspected the hull and found a crack in the hull, but welding attempts failed to patch the hull. Tanker trucks were requested to contain the polluted water from the cargo hold and the cargo of lead will be transferred to another vessel. Reports state the Nawatrans VI had earlier struck a buoy just outside Gandersum and the vessel had gone perpendicular to the river.  The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.

The Wave

The Wave

The Wave
Photo: noz.de

On September 28, the 80 meter long self-propelled barge The Wave suffered water ingress on the Ems River while berthed in the port of Haren-Emmeln, Germany. The witness spotted The Wave in a near sinking state and alerted the local fire rescue.  The fire brigade started to dewater the vessel with pumps. Booms were placed around the barge to contain any pollution released. No reports of injuries.  Divers inspected the hull, but were unable to find the leak. Eventually, the leak was discovered near the propeller.  The Wave’s cargo of 1000 tons of wheat was unloaded and a company was hired to repair the leak.