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Huvan

Huvan

Huvan
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On the morning of March 2, the passenger vessel/speedboat Huvan capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean in the Maldives between ADh Dhigurah and Mahibadhoo. The speedboat was en route to Male from ADh Dhigurah with 3 crew and 45 passengers before it capsized and later sank.  All passengers and crew were able to don life jackets and abandon ship into the water.  Authorities were later alerted and dispatched an emergency response team to the area. All passengers and crew would be later rescued and safely transported to Dhigurah.  There were no reports of injuries.

The cause of the incident was not reported. Authorities have announced there will be an investigation into the incident.

Ocean Pure 1

Ocean Pure 1

Ocean Pure 1
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On the afternoon of December 31, 2024, the two-masted 34 meter long, 396 gt passenger ketch sailing vessel Ocean Pure 1 (MMSI: 525401533) caught fire in the Halmahera Sea while anchored off Waigeo Island, Indonesia. The fire started by an electrical short behind the dryer in the laundry room. The crew attempted to extinguish the blaze, but the fire had become uncontrollable.  The vessel sent out a distress call and all the 18 crew and 10 passengers on board abandoned ship into the vessel’s lifeboats. The crew and passengers safely landed on the shore of Yefinat Island.  One crew had sustained severe burns from the fire and was later evacuated by authorities to a hospital in Waisai.

The fire completely consumed the Ocean Pure 1 as it burned to the waterline. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Thurgau Gold

Thurgau Gold

Thurgau Gold
Photo: rnf.de

On the early morning of December 16, the 135 meter long passenger ship Thurgau Gold (MMSI: 269057854) caught fire while on the Rhine near Speyer, Germany. The fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room spewing out smoke. The Thurgau Gold requested assistance with the local fire brigade met the vessel near Speyer. Fire boats assisted the passenger ship to berth allowing fire fighters on board. Fire fighters were able to get the blaze under control within a few hours, but it would take many more hours before the fire was extinguished. Reports state the heat from the fire required the hull to be cooled from water sprayed against the hull.

The 149 passengers and 42 crew were safely evacuated off the vessel to a restaurant in Speyer. Later the same day the passengers were transferred to buses for their return journey. There were no reports of injuries.

Reports state the Thurgau Gold engine room was gutted by the fire with the main engines damaged. The passenger ship would be towed to a shipyard where it will undergo inspection and repairs. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.