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Month: June 2014

Two on Fire in Providence

Two on Fire in Providence

Photo: turnto10.com
Photo: turnto10.com

Two vessel caught fire minutes after each other in the port of Providence, Rhode Island. The first vessel was the 70 foot long fishing vessel Sea Angel.  The fishing boat was docked next to the metal yard for repairs below deck when sparks from a welding torch started a fire.  Everyone on board was able to escape, but the fire engulfed the vessel.  Local firefighters were called and were able to extinguished the blaze with an hour.  Damage to the vessel’s superstructure was significant.

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Only a few minutes after the Sea Angel was ablaze, authorities were alerted to a fire on the 190 meter long, 57000 dwt bulk carrier Jia Hui Shan.  The Jia Hui Shan was loaded with a cargo of scrap metal which caught fire.  The crew quickly extinguish the small fire before firefighters reached the scene.  No reports of injuries.

Demiku on fire in the Seychelles

Demiku on fire in the Seychelles

Photo: Seychelles Ports Authority
Photo: Seychelles Ports Authority

The 79 meter long, 3450 dwt fishing vessel Demiku caught fire while docked at Victoria, Seychelles. The vessel had arrived in port to repair its nets when a fire broke out on the main deck.  The blaze quickly spread to the wheelhouse.  The local fire brigade was requested and were able to extinguish the fire a short time later. One crewman of the 32 on board suffered smoke inhalation and taken to hospital. Damage to the vessel was significant.  Reports state the Demiku’s cargo of 350 tons of tuna will be unloaded.  Officials have launched an investigation into the incident.

Britannia

Britannia

Photo: nos.nl
Photo: nos.nl

The 110 meter long passenger ship Britannia suffered water ingress on the Ijssel while berthed near Zutphen, Netherlands.  The Britannia was en route to Cologne from Deventer with 154 passengers when a leak was discovered in the stern portion of the vessel.   The local fire brigade was requested as the vessel was unable to control the water ingress.  Passengers and crew were evacuated to a nearby hotels  No reports of injuries.  Some 80 men including local fire and police, arrived on scene with multiple dewatering pumps.  Several hours later, the pumps were able to bring the flooding under control. Booms were placed around the vessel to contain any pollution released.

Photo: nos.nl
Photo: nos.nl

Reports state the vessel’s hull had cracked which was around one meter wide.  The passenger ship may have struck bottom as the water level at Zutphen was low or the vessel struck something floating in the water.  Divers were requested to examine the vessel and placed a temporary wooden patch on the hull.  The Britannia will be towed to a shipyard for repairs and allow for further investigation by authorities.

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