Oil track on the Mittelland Canal: Investigations against sailors initiated!

Oil track on the Mittelland Canal: Investigations against sailors initiated!

On December 4, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., the Minden water protection police in Minden was informed about an incident on the Mittelland Canal. A compression container had overturned and had released an oil -containing liquid that had already been penetrated into the coarse -pored pavement. The disposal site where the mishap occurred is actually intended for the safe disposal of ship waste. The officials found that the container was not parked at the site provided for this purpose, such as westfalen-blatt.de reported.

Investigations by the water protection police showed that a sailor had parked the container. He stated that he had noticed gear oil while tipping over the container and then informed his skipper. However, he denies that the oil comes from its ship. The police must now be clarified where the escaping liquid comes from and checks the testimony's statements. The hygienic and ecological aspects of the incident are also in the focus of the investigation, such as presseportal.de holds.

The water protection police must now determine the source of the oil sales and, if necessary, take further measures to prevent further contamination of the area. Due to the incident, there could be delays in the disposal of ship waste, which indicates future challenges in ship logistics.