(rrecord) Tiffany Yachts, a boatyard near Wicomico Church that
has been in operation for over 80 years, suffered a major fire Tuesday,
February 2.  Source

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• Six charred to death of workers in Alang

     Six labourers died when a huge fire engulfed a ship being broken at the Alang Ship Breaking Yard in Bhavnagar on Tuesday. While a forensic science laboratory team has begun investigation to find the cause of fire, the local police have also initiated an inquiry into the matter and registered

• Fire breaks out on cargo ships

     (WSVN) A cargo ship suffered damage after a fire erupted in the engine room of the vessel.   Source

• Tanker fire gets in Manila

    A motor tanker containing diesel caught fire while it was docked at Pier 18 of the Manila North Harbor early early Thursday morning. An initial investigation showed that the fire started inside the quarters of the ship crew at 1:30 a.m. Firemen immediately responded to the scene and put out

• Crews battle flames at 88-foot yacht

     (miamiherald)  Miami-Dade fire rescue crews battled a fire on an 88-foot yacht at Fisher Island’s marina Wednesday.  The fire started in the boat’s engine room.  Source

• Fire Belle Iceland Ferry hit by fire

     (newsday)  A routine ferry trip between Ocean Beach and Fair Harbor for 130 passengers aboard the Fire Island Belle was interrupted Sunday morning when a fire erupted in the engine room, the U.S. Coast Guard said.  Source

• Coast Guard released the names of boat fire

     (coastguardnews)  The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the fire aboard the shrimp boat Kelly Rose after it caught fire Sep. 2, 2009, causing the two crewmembers aboard to abandon ship in a life raft.  Source

• City gets $ 356,000 boost for new Fire Boat

     (workboat)  A good chunk of federal stimulus money has found its way to Beverly.  Mayor Bill Scanlon and fire Chief Richard Pierce announced yesterday that the city has been awarded $356,465 to buy a new fire boat through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant program designed to fight terrorism.  Source

• Greek ship, which at the Houston towed away after fire

    A Greek cargo ship damaged by a fire that killed nine crew members in the Caribbean is being towed to Houston for repairs, Venezuelan authorities said Saturday.

• NATO oil tanker attacked in Peshawar in Pakistan

    A NATO oil tanker was attacked and burned down on Monday morning in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, police said. Police said a couple of unidentified militants opened fire at the tanker that was soon wrapped up in flames.

• Update: Search Go follows the report of the Newport Bridge

     (projo) A Newport Fire Department rescue boat and the U.S. Coast Guard have been searching Narragansett Bay since around 7 a.m

• Boy struck by lightning while fishing

     (firstcoastnews) The fire department tells First Coast News a 12-year old boy was shocked by a lightning strike while fishing off a pier.  The Flagler Beach Fire Department said the boy claimed the strike happened on Friday before 3:30 p.m. During that time, violent storms rolled through the First Coast. Source

• UAE naphtha tanker collisions in from Malaysia

    A tanker carrying some 58,000 tonnes of naphtha was involved in a collision with a cargo ship late on Tuesday in the Strait of Malacca, leaving nine crewmen from the oil vessel missing, a Malaysian maritime official said.  Oil traders said on Wednesday the tanker carrying the naphtha cargo from

• 9 Missing After Cargo Ship Due to Fire in the Caribbean

    A Greek-owned cargo ship caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela’s coast Friday, leaving nine crew members missing and injuring five others, Venezuelan authorities said. The Aegean Wind was carrying more than 37,000 tons of iron ore from Brazil to Houston when a blaze broke out in the mess hall

• French Marines repel new pirate attack on trawlers

    French marines on board two tuna trawlers in the Indian Ocean opened fire to repel a dawn pirate attack on Tuesday, the second such incident in a week, the ships’ owner said. Shipping firm Saupiquet said marines fired warning shots at two pirate skiffs pursuing the trawlers, Via Avenir and Via

• Yacht rescue after engine fire Guernsey

     (BBC) Four people were rescued after abandoning their yacht when the engine caught fire a short distance outside St Peter Port harbour entrance.  Source