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Commercial fishing boat catches fire in New Bedford, one crew member injured
A boat caught on fire Monday afternoon in New Bedford, according to police. Police received calls around 1:30 p.m. for a vessel on fire new Niemiec Marine. The crew of Engine 7 reported smoke coming from a docked vessel, F/V Madi J.” Due to a lack of nearby hydrants, Marine 38 was utilized to establish a water supply for crews to complete extinguishment. 6 Photos, >click to read< 09:41
Fishing boat catches fire at Newport dock
The Newport Fire Department was dispatched to a marine fire at 7:16 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, aboard the fishing vessel Nordic Valor, which was tied up at Port Dock 3 on Yaquina Bay. A deckhand checking on the boat opened the door to the cabin and smoke poured out, according to a press release issued by the fire department. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found the vessel filled with smoke and heat. The fire started in the galley area of the vessel and was burning in hidden voids between the inner walls and the outer hull. The F/V Nordic Valor was tied up just across from the Chelsea Rose, an historic fishing vessel that now functions solely as a floating fish market. >click to read< 12:00
Shrimp boat catches fire in Walton County
A shrimp boat caught fire Tuesday afternoon in Walton County. Walton County Fire Rescue was called to the shrimp boat near Shipyard Road in Freeport. “Firefighters conducted a primary search of the vessel and are now working to extinguish the flames,” the department says in a release. “At this time, it is believed that no one was on the vessel when the flames ignited.” No further details were released. We will update the story when we get more info. >Link< 10:45
Russian fishing trawler “Mekhanik Maslak” catches fire in St Petersburg shipyard
The Russian fishing trawler “Mekhanik Maslak,” caught fire while reportedly under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in St Petersburg. The fire covered more than 800 square metres of the hold. Footage of the incident was shared on Twitter, with one user posting, “The Mekhanik Maslak, a fishing trawler under construction, has caught fire at the Admiralty Shipyards in St Petersburg. The fire is being extinguished from both shore and water.” short videos, >click to read/watch< 16:34
Fire ignites on factory trawler under construction in Saint Petersburg, Russia – Russian media reports that a fire broke out on a large fishing vessel still under construction at a shipyard in the city of Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, August 2. >click to read<
Fishing vessel catches fire off the coast of Oregon
U.S Coast Guard crews responded to a fire on a 42-foot commercial fishing vessel off the coast of Manzanita Beach in Oregon early Saturday morning. USCG said they received a distress call at around 6:30 a.m., about 2 miles west of Manzanita Beach. One person on board was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan, transferred to a USCG crew and brought to shore with no medical concerns. This is developing news. Videos, >click to read< 13:03
Witness describes the scene of a commercial fishing boat fire near Manzanita Beach – >click for video<– 17:55
Commercial fishing boat catches fire in Wanchese Harbor
No injuries were reported following a fire early Sunday morning aboard an (unidentified) commercial fishing vessel docked in Wanchese. Crews from Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department were called to a dock across the harbor from Wanchese Marine Industrial Park in the 4300 block of N.C. 345/Mill Landing Road just after midnight. When crews first arrived from Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department, heavy smoke was showing from the boat. photos, >click to read< 19:37
UPDATED: F/V Atlantic Destiny catches fire off of Nova Scotia; crew members evacuated
A fishing trawler off the southwest coast of Nova Scotia caught fire Tuesday night, leading to the evacuation of most of the vessel’s 32 crew members. The rescue effort for the Atlantic Destiny was confirmed by the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax. The vessel was adrift about 120 miles south of Yarmouth,,, The 141-foot vessel issued a mayday call off the eastern part of George’s Bank at 8 p.m. local time Tuesday >click to read< and >here<and >here< 06:34
All crew members of Atlantic Destiny scallop trawler safe after fire at sea – Ocean Choice International expressed gratitude Wednesday in a news release reporting the FV Atlantic Destiny’s crew members had all been removed from the vessel. There were conflicting reports about whether there 31 or 32 people on board at the time of the fire. >click to read< 11:46
F/V Flyin Tiger catches fire in the Dillingham boat harbor
The drift boat Flyin Tiger caught fire at the Dillingham boat harbor late Thursday morning. The fire was put out quickly, and there were no injuries. Volunteer firefighter Ron Bowers was one of the first on the scene. “When we first pulled up, heavy smoke was coming out of the wheel house of the boat. A couple other boats were rafted in the neighborhood, and we were very concerned about that. We found a couple guys, crew members, that were trying to put it out. They’d inhaled a little smoke, so we got them taken care of,” says Bowers. click here to read the story, more images 10:35
Commercial fishing boat catches fire in Moss Landing Harbor
A 55-foot fishing boat named “Bev A” was heavily damaged by a fire in the Moss Landing Harbor. Harbormaster Linda MacIntyre said the fire may have started in the engine room and later spread to the wheel house. Multiple agencies were called out to prevent the fire from spreading. Details are sketchy! Link 18:59
Docked fishing vessel Sylvia Lyn II catches fire, sinks in Cook’s Harbour
RCMP in St. Anthony responded to a call around 7 p.m. Friday that a fishing vessel had caught fire at the Cook’s Harbour wharf on the Northern Peninsula. The Cook’s Harbour fire department and St. Anthony fire department were both on the scene when police arrived. Police say the nearly 20-metre fishing vessel, named the Sylvia Lyn II, caught fire around 5:30 p.m. while docked at the wharf. No one was aboard the ship when the fire started, and crews worked for hours to extinguish the fire. Read the rest here 13:10
Gulf of Mexico natural gas well catches fire on Tuesday evening
BSEE said the well ignited at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday and that the source of the ignition remained unknown on Wednesday morning. Jim Noe, an executive vice president with Hercules Offshore, said on Wednesday morning that the well was about 8,000-feet below the surface of the seafloor. continued@nola
