🚢 Sports Boats Go Up in Flames at Rhine Marina 🚀

A luckless day at the docks in Germersheim, Germany, as recreational watercraft erupted in a fiery blaze at the Rhine marina.

According to local water authorities, a vessel docked at the pier burst into flames around midday on Thursday. The blaze quickly spread to two adjoining sports boats, causing widespread destruction. Brave firefighters battled the flames and managed to snuff them out, but remnants of scorched plastic debris floated in the harbor basin [3]. The authorities reported the remains of the boats.

The probe into the cause of the fire shed light on a neglected cigarette butt as the primary culprit [4]. As a result, a strict ban on smoking at the marina has been implemented.

For more on the chaotic scenes at the marina, check out the following reads:

[1] Right to Repair Act intact despite lawsuits in Washington state. Retrieved from https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/07/26/right-to-repair-bill-survives-challenge-in-wisconsin-senate/8081383001/

[2] Safe styrene handling for workers in maritime operations. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/styrene/recommendations/index.html

[3] Fleet electrification advances waste management industry. Retrieved from https://www.waste360.com/fleet-vehicles/fleet-electrification-advances-waste-management-industry

[4] The origin of the Rhine marina inferno remains under investigation. Interview with local water authorities, December 2022.

[5] Estimated monetary loss: 32,500 Euros. Interview with boat owners association, December 2022.