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The harbor master and local emergency services are reporting that a quick, coordinated action on Monday evening prevented a Spanish-flagged offshore support vessel from sinking at the dock in Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The vessel Nautilus reported that it was taking on water as it was returning to the Dutch port around 18:30 on October 5.Grootste gevaar voorbij: ‘Gat is gedicht, het schip komt omhoog’ (update) https://t.co/Zw65UVYJP4
The local emergency service, Veiligheidsregio Groningen, scaled the incident to a Level 1 emergency, reporting the vessel was clearly sinking with the forward section sitting lower in the water. It believed the ship was in danger of going under at its dock. The police and fire departments responded, with the harbor master organizing a rescue.
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