Work resumes at shipyard after major fire

Fire department operation - Work resumes at shipyard after major fire

After the major fire, operations have resumed on the site of the Lürssen-Kroger shipyard in Schacht-Audorf near Rendsburg. The work is reportedly gradually starting up again on Thursday, according to a spokesperson for the German Press Agency. The fire department's intervention after the fire in a hall on the North Sea Canal-located yard was completed on Wednesday morning.

Cause and extent of damage are still unknown. The police have already begun investigations. Earlier statements from the police suggested that fire investigators would likely examine the site on Thursday or Friday. An outcome of the investigation is expected to be only in two to four weeks.

What caused the fire?

According to the German Press Agency, a new 75-meter-long yacht was in the hall. Its estimated value was supposedly at least 100 million Euros. The construction (project name Honolulu) was already well advanced. The Rendsburg yard at the North Sea Canal specializes in building luxury yachts.

In September 2018, a fire on the Lürssen yard in Bremen-Vegesack caused significant damage. The fire department faced major challenges with the fire in a floating dock and a yacht in it at the time. According to the "Weser-Kurier," the new build was a 146-meter-long million-dollar yacht named "Sassi." The yard made no statements about this at the time.

Over 400 firefighters in action

The intervention in the 110 meters long and 40 meters wide ship hall began on Tuesday at around 9:20 am. The "fire out" was reported at around 10:15 am on Wednesday. At the peak, up to 420 emergency responders were on site. A yard employee was taken to the hospital.

The yard has not commented on the possible cause of the fire and the ship in the shipbuilding hall. The Lürssen Group has its headquarters in Bremen. At the Schacht-Audorf location, according to company statements, medium and large yachts from 55 to 110 meters in length are built, as well as refits and maintenance work on smaller ships. Larger yachts have also had their launch here.

1. The fire department was called to operation due to a major fire in the shipbuilding hall at the Lürssen-Kroger shipyard in Schacht-Audorf near Rendsburg.
2. The ship that was being built in the burned hall was a 75-meter-long luxury yacht named 'Honolulu', valued at minimum 100 million Euros.
3. The shipyard in Rendsburg, known for building luxury yachts, is now under investigation by the police to determine the cause of the fire.
4. The German Press Agency reported that a new ship, the Honolulu, was in the hall when the fire broke out, potentially adding to the total damage.
5. The shipbuilding hall, located near the North Sea Canal, was 110 meters long and 40 meters wide, requiring the effort of over 400 firefighters to extinguish the fire.
6. The Shipyard in Bremen, also owned by the Lürssen Group, had faced a similar challenge with a fire in September 2018, destroying a 146-meter-long yacht named "Sassi" worth millions.
7. The Fire department and police are still investigating the cause of the fire in Schleswig-Holstein's Rendsburg shipyard, with initial insights expected in the coming weeks.

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