Durban - Thermal imaging was used to pinpoint a fire in the cargo hold of a ship moored on Maydon Wharf on Friday.
Durban Fire department Divisional Commander, Trevor Stevens, said the ship was loading soya when staff noticed smoke coming out of a cargo hold.
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Stevens said they used a thermal imaging camera to locate it.
A mechanical grabber, used to load and offload goods from a ship, then scooped up the affected area and brought it ashore.