North of Rügen, a tanker is moving at a slow speed and is not maneuverable.
However, an evacuation of the crew is not necessary, the Cuxhaven Havarie Command announced on Friday morning. We took over the overall response leadership on request of the Warnemünde traffic center, it was said further. The cause of the tanker’s lack of maneuverability was still unclear at this point.
To prevent further dangers, a multi-purpose ship of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration and a tugboat are on the way to the stricken vessel. Additionally, a further tugboat and a specially trained team, which can be lowered onto the stricken vessel to establish a towing connection, were alerted. According to the current state of knowledge, the tanker, according to the Havarie Command, has loaded approximately 99,000 tons of oil.