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Ablette

Ablette

Ablette

On the morning of May 13, the 25 meter long fishing vessel Ablette (MMSI: 227309000) caught fire in the Bay of Biscay 120 miles west of Gironde, France. The Ablette had suffered water ingress which resulted in causing a fire on board the vessel.  The vessel requested assistance with authorities dispatching multiple aircraft to the area. Authorities requested nearby vessels to assist. The 122.5 meter long, 10546 dwt cargo vessel FWN Sun (IMO: 9721669) was headed to Gibraltar from La Rochelle and rescued the 2 crew of the Ablette.  The crew were later airlifted to a SAR helicopter which transported to shore. The crew were taken to hospital and treated for injuries.  No further details reported.

FWN Sun

 

Nuevo Mariña

Nuevo Mariña

Nuevo Mariña
Photo: elcorreogallego.es

On May 14, the 8.76 meter long fishing vessel Nuevo Mariña sunk in the Atlantic Ocean some 3 miles off Monte Louro, Spain.  The fishing vessel had suffered and an electrical short and caught fire. The two crew were unable to stop the blaze from consuming the vessel.  Both crew members sustained injuries with one suffered extensive burns. The crew were able to abandon ship in a life raft and later rescued by the fishing vessel La Chainza and later transferred to the salvamar Régulus.  One crew member was airlifted by helicopter and taken to hospital. The patrol vessel Mar de Galicia (IMO: 9905045) arrived on site and was able to extinguish the blaze, but Nuevo Mariña’s hull was too badly damaged and the fishing vessel sank.

 

Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

On the morning of May 12, the 85 meter long self-propelled barge Gulf Stream (MMSI: 205364690) caught fire on Oude Maas River while moored at the Kalkhaven, Dordrecht, Netherlands. The fire started from welding being done on the vessel. The local fire brigade was called out and was able to extinguish the blaze. Reports state there were no injuries, but the Gulf Stream did sustained some damage from the incident.