On June 24, the 14 meter long fishing vessel Nicoline HG 75 caught fire off Hirtshals, Denmark. The crew were fishing for plaits when smoke billowed out of the engine room. The two crew on board quickly responded to the situation and douse the blaze with powder. The fire damaged the engine disabling the Nicoline. The crew requested assistance with a lifeboat from Skagen responding. The lifeboat towed the Nicoline back to Skagen. No reports of injuries.
On July 21, the 24 meter long fishing vessel Lady Anna caught fire off Honolulu Harbor, Oahu. The crew was alerted as dense black smoke appeared from the engine room. The blaze was caused by a short circuit with the diesel generator and quickly engulfed the longliner. The eight crew were able to abandon ship to another nearby fishing vessel Saphire III while firefighting vessels arrived on scene. No reports of injuries. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze a short time later. The Lady Anna sustained significant damage, but remained seaworthy and was towed back to port.
The 31 meter long tugboat Thomas Dann caught fire off Marineland near Jacksonville, Florida. The crew alerted the Coast Guard that the tug was on fire. The crew was able to decouple the tug from the barge before the blaze force the crew to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft. The six crew were later picked up by a nearby fishing boat. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene and was monitoring the area until a fireboat from Jacksonville could arrive on site. No reports of injuries.
