Fire

  • Welsh FPV Lady Megan damaged by fire

    Welsh FPV Lady Megan damaged by fire

    25th September 2023

    Shortly before 6pm on 9 September, the calm over Conwy marina was disturbed by the sound of an exploding gas cylinder. This was rapidly followed by a column of dense black smoke and flames leaping 6m into the air. Viewed…

  • Report issued on Horizon fire and loss

    Report issued on Horizon fire and loss

    29th April 2022

    The Marine Casualty Investigation Branch (MCIB) has released its report into the fire, and subsequent loss, of the Horizon S 329 on 14 May, 2021, reports Paul Scott. The report – the purpose of which is not to attribute fault…

  • Both Hartlepool lifeboats launch to coble fire

    Both Hartlepool lifeboats launch to coble fire

    17th August 2021

    Both Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats were paged on the morning of 9 August following notification by Humber Coastguard that flares had been fired from a boat off Hartlepool. Shortly afterwards, it was discovered that a 21ft fishing coble was well alight,…

  • Ajax rises from the ashes

    10th December 2020

    The Cornish hake netter Ajax is back at work following an extensive refit to repair near-disastrous fire damage, reports Phil Lockley Swift work by local firefighters, fishermen and harbour staff prevented a fire aboard the Newlyn netter Ajax resulting in…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 26.09.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 26.09.19

    24th September 2019

      – No-deal Brexit chaos – N Ireland leaders in ‘positive meeting’ with Irish minister – Fisheries bodies push ministers for max Brexit benefits – MSC under fire over mackerel eco-label suspension – Bluefin tuna bid in Jersey – Leigh…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 22.08.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 22.08.19

    20th August 2019

      – ‘UK can’t protect EEZ’ – Sustainable fishing boosts EU fleet – Anglo-Spanish longliner remains stranded off Shetland – Mackerel as far north as Spitsbergen – French threaten Channel blockade – Agreement between vessels as Windsock reopened – Fire…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 25.07.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 25.07.19

    23rd July 2019

    – Plan for 7m+ tickets – Two crew escape as Newlyn trawler is burnt out – Fishing remains most dangerous job by far – Government failing to enforce discards ban – £10m high-tech fisheries R&D fund – Ocean Fish to…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 09.05.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 09.05.19

    7th May 2019

    This week in Fishing News you will find: – No risk to status of share fishermen under ILO 188 – Sturgeon: ‘Scotland must stay in EU’ – Lerwick’s new fishmarket to land value-added benefits – Fire skipper ‘did all the…

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