Fire Incidents


Monday, June 15, 2015
Oleg Naydenov – Salvage Firms to Remove Oil from Sunken Trawler Off Canary Islands
Accidents

Oleg Naydenov – Salvage Firms to Remove Oil from Sunken Trawler Off Canary Islands

  Newly formed marine services company Ardent and a salvage and diving firm from Spain have been contracted to remove oil from a sunken fishing

June 15, 2015
Total Views: 227

Thursday, June 4, 2015
M/V Courage Arrives In Southampton, 100 Charred Vehicles Expected
Lifesaving Incidents

M/V Courage Arrives In Southampton, 100 Charred Vehicles Expected

A transporter ship that caught fire off the coast of Essex has arrived in Southampton. The American crew of the RoRo M/V Courage are reported safe after

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 357

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
US Flagged RoRo Fire Off  Isle Of Wight
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US Flagged RoRo Fire Off Isle Of Wight

A ship’s crew has been tackling a blaze on a transporter carrying cars and US military vehicles. The UK MCA has reported a fire was reported at 22:00 BST

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 81

Friday, May 22, 2015
Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update
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Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update

Update: The platform fire continues to burn Friday in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Louisiana coast.  The Coast Guard has updated that the maximum

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 79

Sunday, May 3, 2015
VIDEO: Hanjin Containership Hit By Fire Near Suez Canal
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VIDEO: Hanjin Containership Hit By Fire Near Suez Canal

A giant Hanjin containership suffered a fire Friday while underway just south of the Suez Canal. Local media has identified the ship as the UK-flagged Hanjin

May 3, 2015
Total Views: 184

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil Off Canary Islands
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Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil Off Canary Islands

An oil slick has been spotted in the water near the Canary Islands that is believed to be from a Russian fishing trawler that sank in the area last

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 53

Friday, April 17, 2015
Large Dock Fire Hits Squamish Terminals, British Columbia
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Large Dock Fire Hits Squamish Terminals, British Columbia

A large dock fire in Squamish, British Columbia on Thursday caused thick black smoke to blanket the town and forced authorities to issue a Shelter-In-Place

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire
Incidents

Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire

A Russian fishing trawler that caught fire Saturday has sunk off the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports that the trawler Oleg

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 166

Friday, April 10, 2015
Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire
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Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire

The mayor of Santos suspended on Friday operations at a fuel storage warehouse in Brazil after a week-long fire at the facility operated by Ultracargo slowed

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, April 7, 2015
K-266 "Eagle" project "Antaeus" fire
Incidents

Russian Nuclear Submarine “Orel” Catches Fire

A nuclear submarine caught fire in a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk on Tuesday but there were no weapons on board, Russian news agencies

April 7, 2015
Total Views: 96

Saturday, April 4, 2015
Fire Spreads at Port Santos, Brazil
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Fire Spreads at Port Santos, Brazil

A fire at a fuel storage facility run by Ultracargo near Santos, Brazil's largest port, spread further on Saturday as it entered its third day despite

April 4, 2015
Total Views: 56

Thursday, April 2, 2015
Fuel Storage Tanks on Fire Near Port of Santos, Brazil
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Fuel Storage Tanks on Fire Near Port of Santos, Brazil

Eighty firefighters were battling a fire at a fuel tank storage facility run by Ultracargo near Brazil's port of Santos, Latin America's largest, the local

April 2, 2015
Total Views: 98

Monday, March 23, 2015
One Dies in High Speed Ferry Fire at Greek Shipyard
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One Dies in High Speed Ferry Fire at Greek Shipyard

One person has died following a fire aboard a Greek high speed ferry while docked at a shipyard in Drapetsona, Greece. Hellenic Seaways confirmed the fire

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 158

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Incidents

Crewboat Evacuated After Catching Fire in the Gulf of Mexico

The 113-foot crewboat GIS Leonce suffered an engine fire this evening forcing the evacuation of the vessel south of Louisiana.  Upon notification of the

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 91

Fire-Hit Ro-Ro Towed Back to New York
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Fire-Hit Ro-Ro Towed Back to New York

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies in New York were working Wednesday to extinguish a fire aboard a Panamanian-flagged roll-on/roll-off vessel at Homeport

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 111

Friday, March 6, 2015
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Incidents

Edison Chouest Anchor Handler Towed Across the Caribbean After Fire

The anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Edison Chouest has arrived today in Port Fourchon after being towed by the AHTS Gulf Champion from Trinidad. An

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 323

Thursday, March 5, 2015
Operations Resume at Port Metro Vancouver After Chemical Fire
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Operations Resume at Port Metro Vancouver After Chemical Fire

Port Metro Vancouver was mostly re-opened Thursday after a chemical fire broke out in a container Wednesday afternoon at a terminal at the port's south

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Four-Alarm Chemical Fire Shuts Port Metro Vancouver – Update
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Four-Alarm Chemical Fire Shuts Port Metro Vancouver – Update

Update: The fire was brought under control as of 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, Port Metro Vancouver said in a update. The update said that smoke continued to diminish

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 114

U.S. Navy Ship Hit by Fire at NASSCO Shipyard
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U.S. Navy Ship Hit by Fire at NASSCO Shipyard

Navy and local firefighters in Portsmouth, Virginia responded Tuesday to a fire aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious dock landing

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 172

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found
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Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found

A sixth victim of last week's deadly explosion on a Petrobras offshore oil and natural gas production ship has been

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 121