The Russian Maritime Rescue Service responded to a bulker fire in the Sea of Japan port of Nakhodka and evacuated two crew members who had apparently been hurt in the fire. The event was a tiny fire that was extinguished, according to the vessel's captain, Berks Gemi of Istanbul, Turkey..
The Beks Force reported an "uncontrolled fire in the engine room," according to a statement from the Ministry of Transport for the Russian Federation, which stated that the local team in the port received reports of the fire at 0200 (Moscow time) on June 16. The Capesize bulker, which measured 948 feet in length and 177,216 dwt, was headed to Vostochny to load coal. When the distress call was made, the ship was in Peter the Great Bay, about 24 miles south of Cape Povorotny.
Two vessels from the Federal Security Service's border department and two from the Marine Rescue Service were dispatched to provide assistance. According to Russian reports, they brought firefighting equipment and an emergency rescue party to the scene.
According to Russian reports, the crew used the fire suppression system to seal the engine room and contain the fire there. They were also said to be cooling the bulkheads next to them.
The vessel has 24 crew members, including 22 from the Philippines and two from Turkey. A Border Guard vessel evacuated two Filipino crew members who had been injured and were injured. Once they arrived at the shore, they were taken to a hospital, where they are being treated. According to reports from Russian authorities, the remaining members of the crew turned down requests for evacuation.
The fire was said to be out by 1100 Moscow time, according to the Maritime Rescue Service, but there is still smoke in the engine room. They were informed by the captain that the operation had been declared finished and that the bulker no longer required assistance.
The vessel's AIS signal continues to indicate that it is drifting and is not under command as of the end of Friday.
