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Shanon E. Settoon

Shanon E. Settoon

The 47 foot long tugboat Shanon E. Settoon pushing a 154 foot oil barge allided with a pipline in Bayou Perot near New Orleans, Louisiana.  The tug and barge had veered out of the navigation lane into shallow water and struck the liquified gas pipeline resulting in an explosion and fire.  The barge’s 2,200 barrels of crude oil caught fire. The four men on board the Shanon E. Settoon were able to safely rescued.   All four men were taken to a local hospital where one crewman was treated for burns while another another treated for head traumaThe Coast Guard responded to the scene placing containment booms around the vessels.   Officials shut off the pipeline and allowed some time to the fire to burn out.  A Coast Guard investigation into the incident has been launched.

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FM Express

FM Express

FM Express
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The 770 dwt freighter FM Express caught fire off Bocas de Ceniza, Colombia.   The fire started in the vessel’s engine room from an electrical short and quickly grew.   The crew were unable to control the blaze and requested assistance before abandoning ship into the vessel’s liferaft.   The Columbian Coast Guard along with the freighter UBC Sacramento responded to the scene.   The  crew were rescued a short time later.   No reports of injuries to the 8 crewmen on board.   Reports state the vessel was carrying 300 tons of household goods from Colon, Panama to Puerto Nuevo, La Guajira.


 

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True North

True North

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The 50 meter long, 80 dwt passenger ship True North caught fire while off Munster, Australia.  The fire started in a cabin on the 3rd deck by a lamp.   The passengers and crew were evacuated quickly while local fire brigades extinguished the blaze.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.   Reports state the fire caused about $100,000 (AUS) of damage on board the luxury cruise ship.

 

 

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