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Water ingress in engine room
On FEb 6, 2026, at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Emden Water Police were informed by the harbour master of Papenburg about water ingress in the engine room of the 'Nikita', with two crew members on board, which occurred during the loading of approximately 1,105 tons of peat near the Hampoel St. An estimated five to six cubic meters of water entered the aft section of the engine room through a leak approximately two centimeters in diameter in the ship's hull. The cause was presumed to be drifting ice on the Ems River, which had damaged the ship's outer hull. As a result of the water ingress, a small amount of oily bilge water entered the harbour waters. Immediate measures were taken to prevent further spread. A waste disposal company pumped out the water on site. Furthermore, a specialist company temporarily sealed the leak using a magnetic closure on the ship's hull. No further water ingress was subsequently detected. According to the current state of the investigation, there was no indication of any misconduct on the part of the ship's crew. As a precautionary measure, the Ems Traffic Control Center prohibited the vessel from leaving port until the repairs have been inspected and approved by an expert. It shifted to the adjacent Meyer Shipyard on Feb 7 at around 2 p.m. for this purpose. The Ems Traffic Control Center continued to cooperate with the harbour master of Papenburg. The investigation was ongoing. Report with photo: https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/artikel/binnenschiff-mit-leck-im-hafen-papenburg-taucher-im-einsatz-49866586
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