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Lizanne

Lizanne

 

Lizanne
Photo: local10.com

The 86 meter long cargo vessel Lizanne caught fire on the Miami River berthed in Miami, Florida.  The fire started in the fore section of the vessel with smoke billowing out.  Local firefighters were called and began to search the vessel for the source of the smoke. Firefighters took two hours and nearly 50 men to extinguish the blaze.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the blaze was extremely intense with the heat causing boots to melt and water in the hoses to boil.
WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Deco

 

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Garyville

Garyville

Garyville

The 84 foot long towboat Garyville caught fire off Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Garyville was pushing two barges carrying gasoline when a fire broke out in the engine room.  The crew was able to extinguish the blaze using a portable pump.  No reports of injuries to the six crew or pollution released.  The Garyville released the barges to another towboat Woody Richardson. The Coast Guard has dispatched an investigation team to the scene.

Java Bonitos

Java Bonitos

Java Bonitos
Photo: tribunnews.com

On August 15, 2014 the 96 meter long, 3691 dwt tanker Java Bonitos suffered several explosions in the Bangka Strait off Belitung Island, Indonesia.  Reports state the vessel while en route to Jakarta from Palembang Sumatra in ballast suffered 3 explosions and resulting fire in the engine room.  One crewman was killed and another 3 were reported as missing.  The remaining crew abandoned ship and were later rescued.  Several crew suffered severe burns requiring hospitalization.  The Java Bonitos disabled by the damage went adrift.  Salvors are standing by the tanker waiting for the fire to cool down before boarding and searching for the missing crew.

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