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Fire during repair

A fire erupted in the engine room of the "Amur 2537" in the evening of Feb 5, 2014, odin.tc reports. The vessel was docked in the Ship Repair Yard in Svetloye, Kaliningrad Region, since Jan 16. The fire was caused by electric wire shortcut, which ignited the insulation. Eight fire teams were needed to extinguish the fire, no injures reported, a damage assessment was under way.

Strong wind troubled cargo ship

Enroute from Hovland to Antwerp the "Amur-2357" got in trouble in the Søra Sound and sought refuge in Egersund on Dec 31, 2013, because of strong winds. The ship was assisted by the lifeboat "Peter Henry van Koss"" to get safely into Egersund after proceeding from Tingelsædet to Viberodden. The ship obviously had trouble navigating after having passed Skarvøy so the lifeboat showed how to navigate. While the pilot gave his instructions, the freighter had trouble getting back on course and drifted perpendicular for some time. Finally the ship managed to dock in Egersund. It was underway from St. Petersburg to Antwerp when the storm lead to the decision to head to Egersund. Norwegian report with photo: http://dalane-tidende.no/index.php?page=vis_nyhet&NyhetID=13724

Amur 2537 in Kiel after grounding

The "Amur 2537" proceeded to Kiel on Dec 21 and moored in the North Port at 7.50 p.m. and where it remained berthed on Dec 22. Photos: http://kielerzwo.de/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1463