Fire on container ship Cosco Pride on the the lower Elbe
Fire on a container ship on early Sunday morning, July 13, 2014 in the Lower Elbe at Brunsbuttel was extinguished by crew. Even before the arrival of Cuxhaven Seenotretter of the German Society for Sea Rescue (GMRS) the crew had already put off the fire. No one was injured and the ship continued its journey towards the open North Sea continues.
The Seenotkreuzer HERMANN HELMS / Cuxhaven station was in use for a container ship on Sunday morning.
Reasons still not understood a fire was in the early morning hours on the container vessel "Cosco Pride" in an open container on the aft ship damaged.
The Cuxhaven alerted rescue crews took eight specialists from the fire brigade Cuxhaven on board the rescue cruiser HERMANN HELMS and rushed to the distressed vessel to help.Even before the rescue crews arrived on site, however, it was the crew managed to bring with on-board means the fire under control.
In good wind and sea conditions that went HERMANN HELMS in the 366-meter-long "Cosco Pride" alongside, and sat on the firefighters and their equipment, so that they could check whether the fire was extinguished. This was quickly clear so that the sailing under the flag hongkongnesischer "Cosco Pride" could continue their journey towards more open North Sea.
Fire on a container ship on early Sunday morning, July 13, 2014 in the Lower Elbe at Brunsbuttel was extinguished by crew. Even before the arrival of Cuxhaven Seenotretter of the German Society for Sea Rescue (GMRS) the crew had already put off the fire. No one was injured and the ship continued its journey towards the open North Sea continues.
The Seenotkreuzer HERMANN HELMS / Cuxhaven station was in use for a container ship on Sunday morning.
Reasons still not understood a fire was in the early morning hours on the container vessel "Cosco Pride" in an open container on the aft ship damaged.
The Cuxhaven alerted rescue crews took eight specialists from the fire brigade Cuxhaven on board the rescue cruiser HERMANN HELMS and rushed to the distressed vessel to help.Even before the rescue crews arrived on site, however, it was the crew managed to bring with on-board means the fire under control.
In good wind and sea conditions that went HERMANN HELMS in the 366-meter-long "Cosco Pride" alongside, and sat on the firefighters and their equipment, so that they could check whether the fire was extinguished. This was quickly clear so that the sailing under the flag hongkongnesischer "Cosco Pride" could continue their journey towards more open North Sea.
