Disabled freighter on its way to German port

Disabled freighter on its way to German port

January 27, 2026 / Cosmopolitan Canada /


The vehicle carrier MS Thames Highway that was left disabled off the North Sea island of Borkum is to be towed back to the northern German port of Emden after a fire, the salvage company said on Tuesday.

The ship is now being brought back, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) reported.

The vehicle carrier was on its way from Emden to Grimsby on the east coast of England on Monday evening.

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The crew discovered flames in the engine room off Borkum and sealed off the area, preventing the fire from spreading further. Emergency services extinguished the flames.

The accident command gave the all-clear after an operation lasting hours.

“There are 18 crew members on board, there are no injuries and no release of pollutants,” a spokesman said early Tuesday afternoon.

The emergency services have since been brought ashore by helicopter.



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