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Jung Woo 3

Jung Woo 3

The 48 meter long fishing vessel Jung Woo 3 caught fire while berthed at Montevideo, Uruguay.   The fire started in the engine room and quickly engulfed the entire ship.   The crew was not able to extinguish the blaze and were forced to abandon ship.   Two crew of the 41 on board died in the fire with another 10 injured crew were taken to hospital.  Several crew suffered burns and smoke inhalation.  Authorities towed the vessel out of the port to avoid the fire spreading to other ships.

The sister ship the Jung Woo 2 caught fire while off Antarctica in January 2012.

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Fishing Vessel Fire

Fishing Vessel Fire

The fishing vessel Lai Ching suffered an explosion and fire while fishing in the South Atlantic off the coast of Uruguay.   The vessel’s crew of 37 went to the lifeboats and many were rescued by the fishing vessel Hsiang Man Ching.  Reports state that 3 men were killed in the explosion with another 4 listed as missing.  Another 18 men were injured either by the explosion or fire.   The surviving crew of the Lai Ching are being taken to Cape Town, South Africa.

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Seo Jin No. 11

Seo Jin No. 11

The South Korean trawler Seo Jin No. 11 caught fire while in harbor in Montevideo, Uruguay. The fire onboard could not be contained and the vessel was towed out to the outer harbor. The Seo Jin was loaded with ammonia for the refrigeration system and fuel onboard. Reports state 38 crew evacuated with 1 crewman lost.

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