The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service stated that it had been informed of the fire on board the German oil tanker.Annika“, which is 73 meters (240 feet) long, arrived on Friday after 9 a.m. A rescue boat picked up the crew members an hour later, according to what AAP reported.
The German Central Maritime Emergency Command said the tanker was carrying about 640 metric tons of oil.
The tanker was located northwest of Killingsbourne, a coastal tourist town in the west Port of Rostock. The rescue service said plumes of black smoke could be seen from the beach.
Three ships sailed to the tanker site to fight the fire, and more firefighting teams are heading to the tanker by helicopter.
