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SK7

SK7

Photo: fijitimes.com
Photo: fijitimes.com

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.

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Eugen Maersk

Eugen Maersk

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The 398 meter long, 158200 dwt container ship Eugen Maersk suffered a fire while crossing the Gulf of Aden from Jebel Ali.  The fire started in one of the containers and spread to two nearby containers.    The crew responded and tried to contain the blaze.   The vessel proceeded to an anchorage off Djibouti where a tug with fire-fighting equipment was able to extinguish the fire.   The Eugen Maersk proceeded to container terminal at Djibouti where it unloaded containers damaged by the fire.   The vessel is expected to proceed to Port Said.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

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