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Status: 02.01.2021 12:24 pm
The fire in the museum ship “Friederike von Papenburg” has been extinguished. The city monument fire had sparked a large-scale operation early in the morning.
The front of the ship in particular was affected by the flames, according to police. There is a room there that the Papenburg city registry office uses as a wedding hall. According to police, the fire broke out there, but it is not yet clear why. The investigation continues.
Very damaged ship
The ship in the canal in front of the Papenburg town hall is badly damaged. However, there is no threat of subsidence because the brig is fixed to a concrete slab lying underwater, a police spokeswoman for NDR.de said. People were not injured in the fire. The extent of the property damage cannot yet be predicted.
About 100 firefighters in action
The fire was discovered around 7:30 a.m. and triggered a large-scale operation. The fire brigade was at the scene with more than 15 vehicles and around 100 emergency services from Obenende, Unterende and Aschendorf. At 9:30 am, emergency services could report: Fire.
Map: “Friederike” in Papenburg
Police: no other boat in danger
The wooden sailboat is located some distance between the town hall and a hotel. Both were closed when the fire broke out, apparently no other person was at risk, reports NDR 1 Lower Saxony. An evacuation of the area was not necessary despite the heavy smoke, firefighters and police decided. Since there are currently no other ships in the immediate vicinity of the “Friederike von Papenburg”, there was also no risk of the fire spreading.
The mayor awaits repairs
Papenburg Mayor Jan Peter Bechtluft (CDU) said he hoped the ship could be repaired again. The brig is part of the maritime adventure world that the city is currently building and one of the city’s most important landmarks.
Tourist information branch
The “Friederike von Papenburg” is a replica. It was rebuilt in the 1980s by prospective shipbuilders at the Papenburg Meyer shipyard training workshop based on old construction plans. It is part of an open-air maritime museum. The two-masted brig serves as a branch for tourist information and is a popular photo opportunity. The museum’s fleet also includes a Tjalk (special shallow water boat), a Spitzmutte (peat barge), a Kuff (flat bottom boat), a schooner (fast cargo boat) and a Schmack (hook sailboat).
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