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Disabled cargo ship off Borkum towed back to port
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A car carrier caught fire in its engine room shortly after departing Emden. The crew contained the blaze, and responders fully extinguished it without injuries or environmental damage. The vessel was safely towed back to Emden harbor.
The new year starts stormy in northern Germany: A storm surge is forecast for the coasts of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency expects significant water levels above mean high water. In Wilhelmshaven, the fire department advises avoiding harbor parking lots.