Ship Fire Began in Decks Where Cars Stored, Says Salvage Firm
- Some decks and cars on ship were undamaged, salvage firm says
- The vessel was towed to Dutch Eemshaven port on Thursday
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The nearly week-long fire that ravaged a ship off the Dutch coast started in the upper decks where some cars were stored, according to the chief executive of the company handling salvage operations.
“The fire started in some of the top decks. We assume the eighth deck, that’s in a very poor state. Part of it is completely collapsed and it’s heavily, heavily destructed,” said Peter A M Berdowski, chief executive officer of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, in a phone interview. The Dutch company provides dredging, towage and salvage services.