Failure of a diesel generator caused an engine room fire aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Marine Accident Brief 21/19, released Tuesday.
No injuries were reported in connection with the Dec. 1, 2020, fire aboard the 85-foot-long commercial fishing vessel Master Dylan. The fire resulted in the total loss of the $300,000 vessel.
The crew of the vessel were trawling for shrimp when they reported hearing a “loud...
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