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The 117 meter long, 4168 dwt passenger ship Ben.My.Chree suffered a fire while heading to Douglas, Isle of Man.  The fire started in the galley with a large amount of smoke.   The master and crew of the passenger ship responded quickly by sounding a general alarm and contacted the Liverpool Coast Guard.   The crew were able to extinguish the fire using the CO2 extinguishers and blankets.  No passengers were injured, but two crew were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.   The local Isle of Man fire crew boarded to do follow-up checks.   Reports state there was minimal damage and the vessel was able to continue on to Heysham later the same day.

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Ben My Chree sinks

Ben My Chree sinks

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The fishing vessel Ben My Chree sank off the Isles of Scilly. The vessel was in moderate seas when the crew discovered the vessel was in distress as it was taking on water. The Falmouth Coastguard received a distress signal and dispatched a rescue helicopter along with the St. Marys lifeboat. The helicopter attemped to drop a pump aboard the fishing vessel proved impossible due to the conditions. The helicopter was able to winch up all 4 crewmen to safety. The master of the Ben My Chree was picked up by the lifeboat. The lifeboat stood by as the fishing vessel slowly sank until its navigation lights went out.

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