On the afternoon of December 17, the 163 meter long, 10554 dwt livestock carrier Zein 1 (IMO: 7622041) caught fire in the Sea of Marmara while berthed at the Kuzeystar Shipyard, Turkey. The Zein 1 was undergoing maintenance when a fire broke out on the vessel. The Tuzla port authority and local fire fighters were able to respond and quickly extinguish the blaze. There were no reports of injuries and no pollution was released. The extent of damage caused by the fire was not disclosed.
On December 8, the 103 meter long, 5019 dwt cargo vessel EEVA VG (IMO: 9769104) became disabled in the Kattegat near Grenaa, Denmark. The EEVA VG had suffered a mechanical breakdown and the cargo vessel had to drop anchor. Unable to make repairs, the crew requested assistance. On December 16, the 37 meter long tugboat Anteos (IMO: 9223681) was dispatched and took the EEVA VG under tow and proceeded to Brunsbüttel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On the morning of December 17, the 27 meter long fishing vessel QNa 91917-TS caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand approximately 110 nautical miles northeast of Da Nam Island, Vietnam. The QNa 91917-TS had been fishing for squid when a fire broke after an electrical short in the engine. The fire quickly spread through the vessel and could not be contained by the crew.
The QNa 91917-TS sent out a distress call with Vietnamese authorities responding. Authorities reached out to nearby fishing vessels to assist. The Ng 95454-TS, QNg 95179-TS, QNa 91234-TS, and PY 90779-TS responded and proceeded to the aid of the QNa 91917-TS. Before the fishing vessels could reached the stricken QNa 91917-TS, all 52 crew members were forced to abandon ship into life rafts before the vessel succumbed from the fire and sank. The 52 crew were rescued by the fishing vessels a short time later. The crew were later transferred to a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel which proceeded to Song Tu Tay Island.
