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Tanker suffered oil leakage
In the morning of Sep 29, 2016, the Dutch flagged, self propelled tank barge "Anka", 1491 ts (EU-No.: 02104346), coming from Scharnebeck, suffered a leak in a fuel tank on the Elbe-Side-Canal between Lüder and Gannerwinkel im the Gifhorn municipality. After the crew remarked an oil loss, the fuel was pumped into an undamaged tank. The ship was towed to the port of Witting for repairs by divers. The fire rescue was on scene with 60 men from Lüder, Bodenteich and Uelzen involving a hazmat team. Also the canal authoritiy and the water police were involved. German reports with photos: https://www.az-online.de/uelzen/bad-bodenteich/einsatz-elbe-seitenkanal-leck-tank-6796844.html http://www.feuerwehr-bodenteich.de/einsaetze.html?view=show&id=372&Monat=0&department=0&data=0&all=
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