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Verdel

Verdel

On the afternoon of September 3, the 74 meter long, 1400 dwt fishing vessel Verdel (IMO: 8512657) caught fire in the South Atlantic Ocean at Mar del Plata, Argentina. Nearby witnesses spotted smoke billowing from the Verdel and attempted to spray water into the vessel. The local fire brigade was alerted and arrived on scene a short time later.

The fire fighters boarded the Verdel and found the source of the fire.  The fire was coming from the starboard bow and had spread through multiple compartments and passageway to the main deck. It would take several hours of intense work  before the fire fighters extinguished the blaze.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the possible cause of the fire. No reports of injuries.

 

Awadi

Awadi

Awadi
Photo: cope.es

On the afternoon of September 1, the 49 meter long fishing vessel Awadi (IMO: 7922283) caught fire on the Ria de Arousa while berthed in Ribeira, Spain. The fire was ignited by a spark from welders doing some maintenance work on the vessel.  As the fire quickly spread through the Awadi, the 2 crew on board were able to safely evacuate to shore. By the time the local fire brigade arrived on site, the vessel was enveloped in a large cloud of smoke.  Fire fighters from shore assisted by patrol vessels sprayed water on the fishing vessel, but reaching the flames below deck was difficult.

Fire fighting continued through the next day.  Due to the amount of water used, the Awadi developed a strong list to starboard.  Additional dewatering pumps were deployed to avoid the fishing vessel from rolling over and sinking. Reports state the fire fighting efforts allowed them to gain access to the interior of the vessel on September 2.  Authorities reported the vessel was severely gutted by the flames and it would take additional days before the entire fire would be extinguished.  Containment booms were placed around the vessel to contain any pollution released from the incident.  The extent of damage has not been released. There were no injuries reported.

Monreal

Monreal

Monreal
Formerly the Lite Ferry 6

On the night of August 27, the 49 meter long, 274 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Monreal (IMO: 7225477)  caught fire in the Ragay Gulf one nautical mile off San Andres, Philippines. The Monreal was headed to San Andres from Aroroy, Masbate with 66 passengers and 53 crew on board when a fire broke out in a crew’s cabin. The fire was ignited by an electrical short and quickly spread through the cabin. The crew was able to react quickly and contain the blaze while an electrician on board the ferry was able to restore electrical power.

The ferry arrived at San Andres where passengers and crew disembarked and were given medical checks. There were no reports of injuries to the 119 people on board.  The Philippine Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident and has detained the Monreal.