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Month: September 2015

Soley Sigurjons

Soley Sigurjons

Soley Sigurjons
Photo: fleetmon

The 42 meter long, 515 gt fishing vessel Soley Sigurjons caught fire while fishing near Akureyri, Iceland. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room while fishing off northern Iceland. The crew sealed the engine room and activated the fire suppression system.  The fire was extinguished, but the engine room was badly damaged.  Disabled, the Soley Sigurjons required assistance with a MRCC helicopter dispatched to the scene. A nearby fishing vessel came to her aid to help hoist her nets.  The Soley Sigurjons was taken under tow back to Akureyi. No reports of injuries.

Mitra Anugerah 10

Mitra Anugerah 10

Mitra Anugerah 10
Photo: fleetmon.com

The 30 meter long, 257 gt tugboat Mitra Anugerah 10 caught fire in the Java Sea off Pulau Bokor Island near Jakarta, Indonesia. The Mitra Anugerah 10 was headed to Jakarta with a barge loaded with sand when a fire broke out in the tug’s engine room. The crew attempted to extinguish the blaze and dropped the towline to the barge. Eventually the fire was brought under control and the barge was relocated. No reports of injuries.

TS 97799

TS 97799

TS 97799

The fishing vessel TS 97799 exploded and sunk in the South China Sea off  Vung Tau, Vietnam.  The vessel suffered the explosion in the galley from a cooking gas cylinder.  Reports state only 4 of the 20 crew were later rescued.  Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation for the remaining missing crew.