BERLIN (AP) — A fire broke out on an oil and chemical tanker off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast Friday and all seven crew members were rescued, German authorities said.
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire on the 73-meter-long German ship, the Annika, shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday. A rescue boat picked up the crew members about an hour later.
The tanker was located northeast of Kuehlungsborn, a seaside resort west of the port city of Rostock. The rescue service said black smoke was visible from the coast.
Three ships were on scene fighting the fire, and other boats and helicopters were en route.