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Chemical accident on trawler in Bremerhaven

On the evening of June 2, 2025, a chemical accident occurred aboard the 'Gerda Maria', which was berthed in Bremerhaven's fishing port. Ammonia leaked from the trawler. No one was injured. At around 7:10 p.m., witnesses reported to the water police that a strong odor of ammonia was emanating from a vessel. Emergency services discovered a leak in a facility. Up to 100 liters of the toxic chemical had leaked into a room. The Bremerhaven Fire Department wason scene with several vehicles. Together with the water police, they initiated safety measures. The area around the ship was cordoned off. The hazardous materials team took pollutant measurements. There was no acute environmental hazard. A special team from the Netherlands was expected on Jund 3 in order to locate the leak and permanently seal it.

Trawler raided due to illegal fishing

On Feb 14, 2012, the "Gerda Maria" was raided and escorted to Tromsø by the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Nordkapp". The ship was suspected of illegal fishing and underreporting of catches of haddock, in the fisheries protection zone around Svalbard. On Feb 17 the matter was investigated by the police of Tromsø. The ship's owner was fined with two million crowns and the master, a Lithuanian citizen, had to pay a fine of 30,000 crowns. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.nordlys.no/nyheter/article5934277.ece