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The fire was extinguished overnight by 63 emergency personnel, involving four ships and two helicopters, with no pollution or injuries reported, authorities said.
- Shortly after leaving Emden, the 149-metre, Bahamas-flagged Thames Highway reported an engine-room fire and anchored near the Wadden Islands en route to Grimsby.
- The vessel records show it is 7,750 dwt and was built in 2005, carrying 1,294 vehicles, including 477 electric cars, authorities said.
- Initially a six-person Cuxhaven Fire Department shipboard team responded, supported by fire brigades from Emden and Wilhelmshaven, while specialist firefighters airlifted by helicopter joined the operation.
- Late on Tuesday the Dutch tug Waterstraat was alongside and beginning a tow while control shifted to the Emden Traffic Control Center, and all 18 crew were safe with no pollution reported.
- The CCME said its large response recalled the Fremantle Highway fire, which prompted criticism that the Dutch Coastguard faced for a disorganized response.
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Following a fire on the car carrier "Thames Highway," the disabled vessel has been towed to Emden, where it will be inspected. The fire broke out in the engine room.
Over a thousand vehicles were on board, including e-cars, 18 crew members and a pilot. Then a fire broke out in the engine room of the "MS Thames Highway". The crew responded professionally, no one was injured. Meanwhile, the fire is under control.
The freighter "Thames Highway" loaded with 1,300 cars is incapacitated after a fire in front of the North Sea island of Borkum. Now the ship is to be towed back to the exit port in Emden. The fire has now been extinguished, as reported by the Havariekommando in Cuxhaven on Tuesday. However, due to machine damage, the ship can no longer drive independently. At about 11.52 am on Tuesday morning the "Thames Highway" lay still before Borkum. The fre…
A freighter has been rudderless in the North Sea between Rottumerplaat and the German Wadden Island of Borkum since this morning. Last night, shortly after departure from the port of Emden, a fire broke out in the engine room, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME). The fire has since been extinguished. The crew was able to contain the fire themselves by sealing the engine room airtight. A specialized firefightin…
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