Oil tanker event in the Baltic Sea: tractors move into the safe area!

Oil tanker event in the Baltic Sea: tractors move into the safe area!

Münster, Deutschland - The maneuverable oil tanker “Eventin” is currently being pulled east in the Baltic Sea. This towing association moves at a speed of one to two knots, which corresponds to a speed of 1.85 to 3.7 km/h. The entire towing maneuver is expected to take eight hours.

The tanker is relocated for safety reasons. After the shift, there will be more free sea areas available south to manage unforeseen events. For the night, strong winds from the north are also announced, which underlines the maneuver's urgency. The island of Rügen is located directly south of the damaged tanker.

additional measures and team of experts

A team of experts from the federal police is transported to the “event” by helicopter to connect to the towing ships. The seafarers have special knowledge in this area and bring flashlights and radio devices on board, as the batteries disappear after a power failure. As Spiegel reported, there are two other tugs to support the "Evenin" " in action.

For more information about the situation of the “event” and the associated measures, please visit the articles from Antenne Münster and SPIEGEL .

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien