On November 2, 2012, the new Dutch general cargo vessel Fortunagracht was rescued from sinking in port by the Antwerp fire brigade using a Hytrans 550 Hydrosub pump. During unloading a large heavy steel pipe estimated to be at least 6,400kg fell from a height of 12 metres onto the cargo bay piercing a hole
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Large pumps from Hytrans used for cliff restoration after UK floods The UK has over 50 high volume water pumps from the Netherlands manufacturer Hytrans. During the disastrous 2014 Spring floods in the South West of England the Somerset and Devon fire services deployed several pumps to restore the damaged coastline. The cliffs above a
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Hytrans mechanised hose layer and recovery system deployed for fire extinguishing and de-watering at Hazelwood open-cut coal mine fire February 2014 The new acquisition made by Scoresby Country Fire Authority in January 2014 had hardly been unpacked before it was in the field in supplying vast amounts of water to put out the Hazelwood open-cut
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30 large properties in Lower Manhattan have now been protected with AquaFence flood barriers since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Water flooded underground car garages, building lobbies and damaged vital switch centres for building operations on the ground floors and basements of many towers in the low- lying area. The costs and inconvenience to owners and
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