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Fire destroyed generator
In the morning of Aug 14, 2012, a fire broke out about the "Heike W", 878 ts (EU-No.: 04607760), in the port of Osnabrück. The fire brigade entered the engine room with breathing gear after a diesel generator had caught fire around 10 a.m. The crew had already been able to tackle the flames with fire extinguishers. The fire brigade extinguished remaining hot spots and cooled down glowing metal parts Before the ship may contiue to sail, a mobile replacement generator has to be brought aboard. For permanent repairs a hole will have to be welded into the hull. The damage was estimated to be around 100000 Euro. German reports with photos: http://www.noz.de/lokales/66039807/feuer-auf-kiesfrachter-im-osnabruecker-hafen http://www.nwm-tv.de/index.php?article_id=54&news=3499
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