Sea-going vessel Nautilus taking on water in Eemshaven
Emergency services have scaled up and laid oil booms around the vessel.
A sea-going vessel is taking on water in the Julianahaven in Eemshaven on Monday evening and is at risk of sinking, according to emergency services. The fire service is trying to keep the vessel afloat, while Rijkswaterstaat is taking measures against possible pollution.
The vessel is the Nautilus, measuring approximately 73 metres long and 16 metres wide. According to Veiligheidsregio Groningen, GRIP 1 was declared in the port to coordinate cooperation between the fire service, police, port authorities and other services.
A tug brought the Nautilus to the quay earlier in the evening. The Uithuizen fire service has been deployed to pump water from the hold. According to a Rijkswaterstaat spokesperson, it has not yet been established what caused a leak in the hull.
Rijkswaterstaat has placed oil booms around the vessel. The agency wants to prevent fuel or other pollutants from spreading across the port water. Publicly available reports do not show whether pollution has actually occurred.
The Nautilus is used for work at sea, including underwater operations, inspections and research. The vessel is in the Julianahaven, part of Eemshaven used by various types of commercial shipping and offshore companies.
At 22:33, there had still been no report that the vessel was completely safe or that the danger of sinking had passed. It is also not known whether anyone was injured. The cause of the leak and the extent of any damage are expected to be investigated later by the agencies involved.
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The core of the report is confirmed by two public regional sources. The text makes clear which details were not yet known.
- confirmed The Nautilus was taking on water in the Julianahaven in Eemshaven on 5 October. — Reported by Omroep Het Hogeland and 112Groningen. source
- confirmed Emergency services scaled up to GRIP 1. — The report by Veiligheidsregio Groningen is reproduced by 112Groningen. source
- confirmed Rijkswaterstaat placed oil booms. — Mentioned in the report by 112Groningen. source
- confirmed The cause of the leak was not known at 22:33. — According to Omroep Het Hogeland, Rijkswaterstaat reported that the cause was unknown. source
Editor's note
The location, the vessel's name, the deployment of emergency services, the GRIP 1 escalation and the oil booms are certain. As of 22:33, the cause of the leak, any pollution, injuries and the eventual outcome had not been publicly confirmed.Sources
- Zeeschip maakt water in Eemshaven — Omroep Het Hogeland
- Zeeschip de Nautilus dreigt te zinken in de Eemshaven — 112Groningen