The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Keale suffered a fire while berthed at Antwerp, Belgium. The fire started on an oil stove where fuel leaked out causing an explosion and fire. Local fire fighters were able to get the blaze under control. The Keale’s cabin was completely gutted by the fire. No one was on board at the time of the fire.
The 22 meter long fishing vessel Fabrice Daniel caught fire while off the coast of Fécamp, France. The four man crew of the fishing vessel sent out a distress call and escaped into the life raft. A nearby fishing vessel Victor Constant rescued the four crew. Soon after the Fabrice Daniel exploded destroying the superstructure of the vessel. A helicopter airlifted the crew who were suffering from shock and mild hypothermia. The National Society for Sea Rescue of Ouistreham dispatched a rescue boat to the scene. They were able to get the fire under control by the next day, but the Fabrice Daniel was too far damaged and sank in 44 meters of water. Reports state there will be no salvage recovery of the vessel. An investigation is being conducted by the Coast Guard into the incident.
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The 65 foot fishing vessel Jennifer C suffered an explosion and fire while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Mansfield, Texas. The Coast Guard was alerted by an emergency beacon and dispatched an aircraft to the scene. The aircraft spotted the vessel as the crew fired flares into the air. The aircraft was able to drop a portable marine band radio to the crew on the Jennifer C. The crew of 4 reported they were uninjured and were able to extinguish the fire. However, the Jennifer C was disabled and had water ingress in the bilge. The Coast Guard dispatched vessels to the scene. Luckily, the Jennifer C was taken under tow by another fishing vessel until a Coast Guard cutter arrived. No details reported to the cause of the explosion.
