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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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Lucky

Lucky

Lucky
Photo: www.premar-manche.gouv.fr

On January 6, the 15 meter long, 10 gt fishing boat Lucky LH482700 caught fire in the English Channel off Ouistreham, France. The fire quickly spread through the vessel’s superstructure forcing the three crew members into a life raft. The crew was rescued by fishing boat Bambino who were later transferred to a French Coast Guard vessel.  One crew member sustained injuries and taken for medical treatment in Le Havre. SNSM lifeboats from Ouistreham, Calais and Gravelines along with other vessels arrived on scene, but found the Lucky had already burned to the waters edge.  The Lucky sank a few hours later.  No reports to the cause of the fire.

North Ocean

North Ocean

North Ocean
Photo: antares.fo

On January 5, the 69 meter long fishing factory trawler North Ocean caught fire in the Norwegian Sea. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room disabling the trawler.  The North Ocean sent out a distress call asking for assistance.  The fishing vessel Christian í Grótinum responded along with vessel Melkart II which was able to take the North Ocean under tow.  The vessels proceeded towards the Faroe Islands, but the towline broke in the rough seas.

A few hours later, a Danish naval vessel and a Faroese vessel arrived and were able to re-establish a towline to the North Ocean.  A crew member, on which vessel was not disclosed, sustained an injury while setting the towline.  All three vessels proceeded to Tórshavn  with 18 crew members of the North Shore transferred over to the Faroese vessel.  The vessels  arrived safely in Tórshavn a few days later.  There the local fire brigade inspected the vessel and found the fire had been extinguished, but the entire engine room was badly damaged.