Turkish Flag, LOA 69 m. General cargo vessel Cedit 4 reported fire on board in engine room, then spreading beyond the engine room, at 21:20 LT Dec 19 12, in position south off Bozcaada, Aegean sea.
Canakkale Traffic Service immediately sent to the distressed vessel rescue boats and tugs.
By 00:30 Dec 20 tugs and rescue boats were on the scene. Tugs of Turkish Coastal Safety Administration; Kurtarma 3 and Sonduren 7 arrived on the scene. It is understood that the crew was evacuated, but captain stayed on board. Ship's Captain, Ugur Aytepe, who stranded onboard, was rescued soon afterwards, by tug Kurtarma 3.
Fire was put under control by 07:30 Dec 20.
No casualities and no pollution reported. Vessel was in ballast.
*PHOTO shows the ship after the fire was put off. Courtesy of Turkish Coastal Safety Administration.
Canakkale Traffic Service immediately sent to the distressed vessel rescue boats and tugs.
By 00:30 Dec 20 tugs and rescue boats were on the scene. Tugs of Turkish Coastal Safety Administration; Kurtarma 3 and Sonduren 7 arrived on the scene. It is understood that the crew was evacuated, but captain stayed on board. Ship's Captain, Ugur Aytepe, who stranded onboard, was rescued soon afterwards, by tug Kurtarma 3.
Fire was put under control by 07:30 Dec 20.
No casualities and no pollution reported. Vessel was in ballast.
*PHOTO shows the ship after the fire was put off. Courtesy of Turkish Coastal Safety Administration.