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Campolibre Alai

Campolibre Alai

campolibre alai

The 80 meter long, 1700 dwt fishing vessel Campolibre Alai caught fire while fishing in the Indian Ocean off the Seychelles. The fire started after an explosion in the vessel’s engine room.  The explosion caused severe damage including water ingress.  Disabled and ablaze, the crew requested assistance.  A nearby fishing vessel  was able to come to the Campolibre Alai aid.  All the crew on board the Campolibre Alai was rescued and were to being transported to Port Victoria, Seychelles.  One crewman sustained severe burns, but was stabilized.  Reports state the vessel was left partially submerged and adrift, before it finally sank.

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.

Wahana Empat

Wahana Empat

The high speed ferry Wahana Empat suffered an explosion just shortly after leaving port off Senggigi, Lambok, Indonesia.  The ferry was loaded with 129 passengers bound for Bali and reached 10 miles off the port of Senggigi when the blast occurred. Some 19 people were injured with some with broken bones.  All on board were safely evacuated by authorities to Senggigi.  The cause of the explosion was not yet known.