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Fire in Napier
Several fire crews responded to a fire in the engine roomof the 'Kaweka' which was berthded at the Higgins & Gedds Wharves at Napier Port in the night of June 6, 2021. Napier fire crews were called to assist at 8.45 p.m. The tug crew activated a suppression C02 fire extinguishing system, which was able to get the fire under control quickly. By 9.35 p.m. the fire was suppressed, but crews remained on the scene for an hour. The investigation found the fire was accidentally caused during operations to remove cargo and started in the upper hold of the ship. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) launched an investigation into the fire.
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