The fishing vessel Blue Pacific caught fire while berthed at Unalaska, Alaska. The fire started in the vessel’s hold by a space heater. The local fire fighters, state authorities and the Coast Guard assisted in putting out the blaze two hours later. No reports of injuries or pollution released. A boom was placed around the vessel as a precaution for any oil or fuel released into the bilge.
The 188 meter long, 7885 dwt ro-ro ferry Finnfellow caught fire near Naantali, Finland. The fire started when an air-conditioning system had overheated. The crew was to extinguish the blaze and later ventilated the ferry’s decks. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Finnfellow was able to depart Naantali a few hours later bound for Kapellskärts.
The 367 meter long, 116100 dwt container ship Mathilde Maersk suffered a fire in the Suez Canal. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room and was quickly extinguished by the crew. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The fire disabled the container ship and a tug took the Mathilde Maersk under tow to the Great Bitter Lake. There the vessel is at anchorage while the crew make repairs. The Mathilde Maersk was headed to Algeciras, Spain from Malaysia. The cause of the fire was not reported.
