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 158 meter long, 23360 dwt bulk freighter Starford went aground in Suva Bay near Suva, Fiji. The vessel had arrived from Shanghai and was at anchor when a cyclone passed through the area. The high winds and waves caused the Starford’s anchors to drag until it ran onto a reef. No reports of injuries. The Starford sustained only minor damage.
The 146 meter long, 12985 dwt container ship Capitaine Tasman went aground near the entrance to the harbour at Suva, Fiji. The Capitaine Tasman had been at anchor as a cyclone passed over the island. The container ship’s anchors began to drag until the vessel had run aground. No reports of injuries. Reports state the Capitaine Tasman continued to be pounded by the rough seas causing some water ingress. No further details reported.
