On Thursday, 6 November, the Port Fire Brigade in Szczecin received a distress signal saying “toniemy,” and firefighters rushed to a local shipyard where a luxury yacht was taking on water.
Distress Call on 6 November
The Port Fire Brigade was alerted to a “dramatic message” that read “toniemy!” and immediately dispatched teams to the nearby shipyard.
There, they discovered that the yacht under construction was starting to take on water during the pouring of concrete.
Emergency Response Begins
Firefighters worked in difficult conditions, using pumps to remove water from the engine room and lower decks.
The rescue effort was coordinated with plant workers, who proceeded to lift the vessel above the waterline using a crane.
Yacht Evacuated and Recovered
With the quick action of the fire brigade and plant staff, the situation was fully contained, and no one was injured.
Clean Up Complete
The rescue operations concluded after three hours, and the yacht was stabilized for further inspection.
