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Pump malfunction caused engine room fire

A technical malfunction has caused the fire aboard the "Wantik" near Eyland on May 6, the investigators of the police found out. A pump had become too hot, igniting a fire. The ship remained in the port of Duisburg for repairs. German report with photo: http://www.rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/emmerich/brand-an-bord-pumpe-war-heissgelaufen-aid-1.4224127

Fire disabled barge at Duisburg

In the morning of May 6, 2014, a fire broke out in the engine room of the "Wantij" on the Rhine at Rees. The fire brigades from Rees and Emmerich were on scene at the accident site between Rhine kilometer 829 and 830 where the ship had gone adrift. The Dutch master immediately dropped anchor, and fire boats tackled the fire. The water police encured that no swell endangered the boats. When the anchor started to drag, the container barge "Saluté" went alongside and held the "Wantij" in Position until the fire was out at 11.15 a.m. The damaged barge was pulled to the port of Dusiburg alongside the "Saluté" then. German report with photos: http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/rees/feuer-auf-kohlefrachter-auf-dem-rhein-bei-rees-mehr-id9315403.html#plx2002183451