leakage of sulphuric acid injured 10 people

Ship accident in the Port of Hamburg: leakage of sulphuric acid injured 10 people
Collision with container ship as a cause
Eight dock workers and two police officers involved

In a shipwreck in the port of Hamburg on Monday evening, eleven people were injured. A sulphuric acid-laden tanker had collided with a container ship capsized and so strong, that it was upturned.

Like the northern German Affinerie (NA) as the owner of the tanker, announced on Tuesday that the acid tanks are intact, but part of the cargo of 960 tons of sulphuric acid was flowed through the ventilation systems yet. Through the vapors suffered nine port workers and two policemen Atemwegverätzungen, like a fire brigade spokesman announced.

Fish kills
Shortly after the accident occurred in the immediate vicinity of the tanker to a fish kill. According to the Affinerie the leaked sulphuric acid in water led to the change in pH from seven to five. On Monday morning began with the rescue work. "The critical moment will be when the vessel is lifted," said Fire Department spokesman Peter Brown. The ship should then break apart, which threatens an environmental catastrophe port. The requested floating crane from Bremerhaven was expected around midday.

The tanker "ENA 2" was on Monday from 18.35 clock with the container ship "Pudong Senator" clashes that left the harbor towards the North Sea. The "ENA 2" is specially designed for the transport of sulphuric acid and the security built double-walled, reported the NA. After the accident it was the arrangements from the master and a boatswain's existing crew to bring the tanker to dock and moor at the quay facility.

Tear in the outer skin came from misfortune
Through a crack in the outer steel skin is water penetrated into the cavity between the acid tank and vessel wall and caused the capsizing of the ship, the report said. The sulphuric acid is pumped out loud and be transported back to the NA Affinerie.
(Bbc)