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The Taiwanese longliner "Jung Ron" caught fire approximately 60 miles north of Stanley on Feb 12, 2019, and was now drifting to a position 110 nautical miles NE of Stanley and continued to head away from the Falkland Islands coastline. The 64 crew members were rescued by the "Lian Rong" and were due to arrive in Montevideo on Feb 15. The Falklands' government has been working closely with JK Marine and Go Rising, as well as the vessel owners to manage the situation. The cause of the fire was yet to be established, and five crew members remained unaccounted for. The vessel operator was making arrangements to send the jigger "Jin Yuh Long" (MMSI: 416563000) to the scene to assess, subject to weather conditions, whether the "Jung Ron" could be taken safely under tow. The estimated time of arrival for the Jin Yuh Long is currently late in the afternoon of Feb 14. The FPV "Protegat" remaind standing by the "Jung Ron". The HMS "Clyde" was on its way to the area to provide any support required. Report with photo: http://en.mercopress.com/2019/02/14/crew-of-taiwanese-jigger-that-caught-fire-in-falklands-waters-en-route-to-montevideo