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Pusher tug caused oil spill in Hamburg
In the Peute Port in Hamburg-Veddel, there was a diesel spill, after the 'SCH 2624' suffered a leak from two tanks on the morning of Aug 21, 2025. When the first responders of the Hamburg Fire Department arrived at the site, an area of approximately 2000 m² was already contaminated by the leaked fuel. The emergency responders initially prepared to contain the water pollution and simultaneously began pumping approximately two tons remaining fuel into the intact second tank. This prevented further leakage of operating fluids. To protect the surrounding waters from further spread, several small boats from the fire department, the fireboat 'Prag', and a small boat from the water police deployed approximately 400 meters of oil booms and more than 175 meters of oil absorption tubes. This prevented the fuel from spreading further into the Northern Elbe and limited the contamination to the Peute Port. While the oil booms were still being deployed, divers from the Hamburg Fire Department temporarily sealed the approximately 10x1 cm leak below the water surface with special bandages and wedges. A permanent repair was then to be carried out by a specialist company in coordination with the Federal Agency for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture (BUKEA). The Hamburg Fire Department, with approximately 60 emergency personnel – including several specialist personnel from the Technical and Environmental Protection Station – was deployed for approximately five hours. Reports with photo and video: https://www.feuerwehrmagazin.de/nachrichten/dieselaustritt-im-hafenbecken-138595 https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/lastenboot-verliert-viele-liter-schiffsdiesel-im-hamburger-hafen,schute-100.html
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