LONG JIA MING NO.6

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Longliner caught fire at Fiji Fish Jetty

The "Long Jia Ming 6 - BJ 4823" caught fire at the Fiji Fish Jetty in the morning of Oct 17, 2017. The fire started at the engine room and quickly spread into other areas since the vessel was made of Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP). Attempts by the crew to extinguish the fire was unsuccessful. The call was then made to abandon ship and pull her away from Fiji Fish jetty. At 1.15 a.m. the vessel was towed away and beached at a nearby shallow patch. The National Fire Authority responded to a fire call at the Fiji Fish wharf at around 12:35 a.m. The Fire Team used water tank supply to extinguish the fire. The fire also resulted in an oil spillage at the Fiji Fish harbour. The Fire Team was trying to contain the oil spillage at the Fiji Fish harbour as a result of the fire. Report with photo: https://fijisun.com.fj/2017/10/20/fishing-vessel-catches-fire/