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Month: January 2015

Retaj

Retaj

Retaj
Photo: fleetmon.com

On January 14, the 89 meter long general cargo vessel Retaj caught fire while off Iskenderun, Turkey.  The Retaj was loaded with a cargo of hay which caught fire.  The 23 crew members on board abandoned ship  and safely rescued.  Fireboats pulled alongside the burning cargo ship and towed the Retaj to a nearby quay where local firefighters attempted to contain the blaze.  The firefighters were able bring the fire under control the following day assisted by rain and efforts of the fireboats. Damage to the Retaj left the superstructure scorched and cargo destroyed.

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Leif Roald

Leif Roald

Leif Roald

The 24 meter long fishing vessel Leif Roald ran aground off Braken, Norway.  The Leif Roald had struck a reef and sustained significant damage.  The fishing vessel had suffered water ingress and developed a significant list. The vessel sent out a distress call with the lifeboat Erik Bye responding along with several fishing boats in the area.  The nine crew on the Leif Roald abandoned ship into life rafts. All nine crew were rescued and later taken to hospital. The Leif Roald later capsized.  Reports state the Leif Roald was swept off the reef and sank with no debris spotted.