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Victoria L

Victoria L

Victoria L
Photo: Dutch Coast Guard

On the afternoon of April 9, the 161 meter long, 17666 dwt container ship Victoria L (IMO: 9430155) caught fire in the North Sea some 56 kilometers off Scheveningen, Netherlands. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room while en route to Rotterdam from Hamburg without cargo.  The crew attempted to extinguish the blaze, but their efforts were not successful.

Victoria L
Photo: Dutch Coast Guard

The Victoria L sent out a distress call  with the Dutch Coast Guard responding. Multiple boats along with a fix-wing aircraft and 2 helicopters were deployed to assist the container ship. A fire brigade was transported by helicopter to the Victoria L. After a few hours after the fire started, the fire fighters were able to extinguish the blaze.

Reports state the Victoria L was able to regain power and proceeded to Rotterdam escorted by the KNRM. No reports of injuries to the 19 crew on board.  The extent of damage caused by the fire was not disclosed. The incident is under investigation.

Lady Irene

Lady Irene

Lady Irene
Photo: facebook

On the morning of April 3, the fishing vessel Lady Irene caught fire in Cape Cod Bay while berthed at the Wellfleet, Massachusetts.  Reports state the fire started on the fishing vessel and quickly spread to the supporting structure on the pier.  The fire continued to spread to a second fishing vessel when local fire fighters arrived on the scene. Fire fighters fought the fire for several hours before they were able to extinguish the blaze.  Both the Lady Irene and the second (undisclosed name) fishing vessel sustained significant fire damage to the hull and superstructure, but both vessels remained afloat.

Reports state that both local authorities and the Coast Guard were conducting an investigation into the incident. There are no reports of injuries.

Castphill XV

Castphill XV

Castphill XV
Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

On the early morning of March 30, the cargo vessel Castphill XV caught fire at the entrance of Manila Bay near Limbones Island, Philippines. The cargo vessel departed from Manila bound for Culion with a mix cargo of  general merchandise, hardware materials, sacks of rice, cement and fuel. As it approached the island, a fire broke out on the Castphill XV.  The crew was unable to contain the blaze and requested assistance before they abandoned ship.

The Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel BRP Boracay arrived on site and rescued seven crew from the water. The patrol vessel took the survivors back to Manila where they taken to hospital for treatment.  Five more survivors would be rescued a few hours later by the Coast Guard based in Maragondon. These survivors were brought ashore to Maragondon for treatment.  Reports state the crew sustained only minor injuries.

The Philippine Coast Guard has begun an investigation Reports suggest the fire may have started in the cargo hold possibly from the stored fuel cargo.