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Fire extinguished after three days
The blaze aboard the 'Lowlands Diamond' at Aberdeen’s South Harbour was extinguished on the early afternoon Jan 30. Charred cargo from the vessel's cargo hold was piled up on the quayside, ringed by shipping containers. Heaps of burnt cargo were being removed on the afternoon, three days after firefighters first attempted to tackle the complex fire. Multiple fire crews were called to the scene, with specialist marine firefighters also deployed. The fire did not pose any wider threat, and the ship’s crews was safe and well. The ship itself was in no immediate danger either. ThePort of Aberdeen has been supporting the fire service as they tackled the fire at the Dunnottar Quay. There has been no disruption to operations at South Harbour by the fire. Report with photos: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6682987/burnt-cargo-removed-after-south-harbour-fire/
Fire in cargo hold in rages for days
Firefighters of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were tackling a blaze which broke out in the cargo hold of the 'Lowlands Diamond' on Jan 27, 2025, in the port of Aberdeen. The bulkcarrier had docked in the South Harbor at the Dunnottar Quay on Jan 22, en route from Varberg. Firefighters have been engaged in combating the fie since three consecutive days. The Emergency services were now emptying the cargo holds of the vessel for extinguishing the fire, while it was claimed that putting out the fire could take days more. The vessel itself, its crew and the community were safe, as the fire has been successfully isolated to one of the ship’s cargo holds. On Jan 29, a complex investigation was ongoing, 48 hours after the emergency services had arrived on the scene. Marine firefighting specialists were in attendance. Reports with photos and video: https://news.stv.tv/north/firefighters-tackle-complex-blaze-in-ships-cargo-hold-after-vessel-docks-in-aberdeen https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6682545/ship-fire-aberdeen-harbour/
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