INGA-LILL

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Inga Lill towed to Naantali and was found severely damaged

The "Inga Lill" which ran aground and caught fire outside Kimitoön on Aug 27 evening and was later towed to Naantali was to be repaired during the winter season. Divers meanwhile examined the hull but found only little damage. On board had been 17 school children, two teachers and a crew of two men when the ship grounded and during the evacuation caught fire in the engine room and the kitchen above which caused extensive damage. Insulation may have caught fire when the ship's engine worked hard to back off the shallow so that the engine room overheated. Flaws in this regard had already been discovered during an inspection in October 2012. The master, however, has forgotten to report to the Trafiksäkerhetsverket agency that the deficiencies were meanwhile rectified. A group of the Southwest Finland Rescue Department had participated in fire fighting. The ship's captain was suspected of intoxication at the helm. Finnish report with photo: http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2013/08/stor-brandskada-ombord-pa-ingalill.html

Inga Lill ran aground and caught fire - 21 rescued

The "Inga Lill" ran aground with schoolchildren on board west of Kimitoön in the afternoon of Aug 27, 2013. The captain was suspected to have been intoxicated at the rudder by the Coastguard. A helicopter was called to take the primary school students from Paimio off. During the evacuation, a fire broke out in the ship's engine room. The staff on board a patrol boat that took part in the opeation began fire fighting immediately. All 19 passengers and two crew members were evacuated and the Coastguard got the fire under control. Also a water taxi took part in the evacuation. No one was injured. Finnish reports with photo and video: http://hbl.fi/nyheter/2013-08-27/492031/fartyg-med-skolelever-pa-grund-utanfor-kimitoon http://online.vasabladet.fi/Artikel/Visa/6486