The 50 foot long fishing vessel Vestervåg suffered a fire while in the Stavfjord near Florø, Norway. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room. The three crew requested assistance with the ferry Oyservice and tanker Bergen Star. The ferry transported the fire brigade from Flora to the Vestervåg. The fire brigade was able the extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Oyservice took the Vestervåg under tow back to Florø.
The 10 meter long fishing vessel Mari T-84-K caught fire near Loppa, Norway. The two crew on board were unable to control the blaze and were forced to abandon ship. The two men donned their survival suits and jumped into the sea. A lifeboat arrived on scene and rescued the two men. One man suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital for treatment. The Mari T-84-K burned to the waterline and sank.
The 88 meter long, 3020 dwt freighter Celtic Carrier caught fire off Cape Trafalgar, Cadiz, Spain. The Celtic Carrier had departed from Gibraltar bound for Belfast with a cargo of cement and a crew of eight when a fire broke out in the vessel’s superstructure. The fire started in a cabin and spread to several other cabins. The crew sent out distress call with the Spanish Navy ship Malaspina and the vessel Salvamar Atria responding. The Malaspina dispatched a fire fighting team to the Celtic Carrier who help fight the fire while the Salvamar Atria assisted. The combined efforts were able to extinguished the blaze. No reports of injuires, but the fire disabled the vessel. The Celtic Carrier was taken under tow by a tug to Cadiz for repairs.
