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Dredger holed by ice near Peine
The 'Farmsumerdiep' was threatened to sink on the Mittelland Canal near Peine on the morning of Jan 13, 2026. Ice in the canal caused a total of eight leaks in the hull. As a result, a large amount of water entered the engine room. The fire department, which was alerted at 10 a.m. and the crew Firefighters prevent worse damage. The water police were also on site. Until the early afternoon, the fire department used three submersible pumps to remove water from the ship and plugged the holes with wooden wedges. This prevented the ship, which was taken to the port of Peine, from sinking. The company Remondis was dealing with the oily water. However, no tank was damaged, so no large quantities of oil entered the Mittelland Canal. he fire department deployed oil booms in the canal as a precaution. A specialist company attended to repair the leaks. The fire department's operation ended around 2:30 p.m. Reports with photo and video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/eis-im-mittellandkanal-bei-peine-schiff-drohte-zu-sinken,aktuellbraunschweig-1610.html https://www.paz-online.de/lokales/peine-lk/peine/mittellandkanal-bei-peine-schiff-schlaegt-leck-WXC3CCVMRNFATFX2EJONFC2I2I.html
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