Shipwreck Log

The 85 meter long, 4900 gt catamaran passenger ferry Highspeed 5 caught fire while moored at Drapetsona near Piraeus, Greece. The fire was started while the vessel was undergoing repairs.  Workers aided by the Hellenic Coast Guard Alexander 3 and Armadores II Fifi were able to extinguish the blaze a short time later. Reports state one worker perished from the fire.  Damage to the vessel was  reported as minimal, but the extent had not yet been reported.