On March 17, the fishing vessel SK7 caught fire while at anchor off Suva Harbor, Fiji. The fire started in the vessel’s wheelhouse and quickly consume the superstructure. Fiji authorities dispatched a support vessel to help douse the fire. No reports of injuries. The fire on the SK7 was extinguished and the vessel was towed to a nearby reef. The cause of the fire was not reported.
The 11 meter long fishing vessel Rygjabuen went aground near Brønnøysundregistrene, Norway. The fishing vessel had struck a shoal in Brønnøy Sound resulting in water ingress. A lifeboat reached the scene and was able to bring the water ingress under control. The lifeboat was able to take the Rygjabuen under tow to Brønnøysund where it went into the yard. No reports of injuries to the 6 crew and no pollution released.
The 21 meter long dredger Pesante sank on the Oude Maas River while berthed at the shipyard in Dordrecht, Netherlands. The Pesante sinking was spotted by another vessel who raised the alarm. The local fire brigade arrived to find only the wheelhouse of the Pesante still above water. Oil pollution was spotted around the vessel. No reports of injuries.
