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Fire at shipyard in Bremerhaven
On June 22, 2026, at 10:15 p.m., the Bremerhaven Fire Department was alerted to a fire on the ' Frauke' which was berthed at the Lloyd Shipyard. Upon arrival, emergency crews discovered that a fire had broken out in one of the ship's tanks. To assess the situation and fight the fire, the fire department deployed two teams equipped with breathing apparatus inside the ship. Simultaneously, two additional teams were deployed to fight the fire from the outside. Thanks to the rapid response, the fire was brought under control and subsequently fully extinguished. Three people received precautionary care from the emergency medical services. There were no other injuries. The cause of the fire was unclear and being investigated by the police. Emergency units involved included a fire crew from the Bremerhaven professional fire department, the Weddewarden volunteer fire department, and Bremerhaven emergency medical services. A total of approximately 40 personnel from the Bremerhaven Fire Department were on site. The operation concluded on June 23 at approximately 12:45 a.m.
FRAUKE completes six-month project transporting oversize cargoes for a West African offshore development
Two empty carousels - each measuring 12 m high by 26 m wide and tipping thescales at 620 tonnes - were loaded onboard the heavy lift vessel in Netherlands andexported to the USA. Stateside, more than 2,000 tonnes of umbilicals were spooledonto the carousels.The carousels, now weighing 1,465 tonnes and 1,875 tonnes respectively, were thenshipped onboard FRAUKE to the West African project site. FRAUKE remained onsite for two months, providing support to the dedicated installation vessel. Upon completionof the works, Frauke was tasked with re-delivering the empty carousels back to the Netherlands. A special challenge within this project was the weight spreading calculation on thehatch covers, explained SAL Heavy Lift. The stability of the hatch covers was ensured with tailor-made steel supports, which were installed beneath each cover. Inaddition, a special grillage was designed to spread the weight of the heavier carousel.These extensive measures guaranteed the safe handling and transport of the cargo for the entire project duration.
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