Fire Damaged Container Ship Towed To Port Of Oakland

Alameda CA

18 May, 2021

11:19 AM

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BAY AREA — A container ship that caught fire last week off the Monterey coast was successfully towed Monday to the Port of Oakland. The NYK Delphinius was towed by a trio of tugboats under the unified command overseeing the incident, according to a press release issued Monday night by the command, which consists of the U.S. Coast guard, state officials and Witt O'Briens, an oil spill management company. An engine-room blaze on was reported on board the ship about 5 a.m. Friday when the ship was about 50 miles west of Monterey. All 24 crew members aboard were safe and accounted for after the fire, the Coast Guard said. A trio of tugboats brought the ship to a location off Point Reyes, where investigators inspected the ship for safety and structural integrity before towing. The inspection found no signs of pollution, and the press release reported that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Copyright © 2021 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.