A salvage team is planning to board the burning vessel “as soon as possible” to carry out an inspection, the ministry added. The ship carrying 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric vehicles, from Germany's Bremerhaven to Singapore has been burning since Tuesday. Firefighters decided not to douse the flames with water for fear of making the nearly 200-meter (656-foot) ship unstable as it floats close to North Sea shipping lanes and a world-renowned migratory bird habitat. A photo posted online by the Dutch ministry Monday showed almost no smoke emerging from the ship. “It depends in part on the situation on board the cargo ship, the expected weather conditions and an available port with the right facilities.”The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Source: ABC News July 31, 2023 22:56 UTC