Fire engulfs fishing boat near Vizag, crew safe
3 months, 1 week ago

Fire engulfs fishing boat near Vizag, crew safe

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A mechanized boat went up in flames in the sea off Pudimadaka fishing village in Anakapalle district, about 40 km from Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The boat owned by Bade Suryanarayana ventured into sea from Visakhapatnam fishing harbor on Friday morning. The boat was in sea fishing the entire Saturday and on Sunday morning when the crew cast the net for fresh harvesting, the boat went up in flames. Mechanized Boat Owners Welfare Association general secretary Surapathi Narsinga Rao told reporters that the Association would seek compensation from the State government as the boat was completely destroyed along with the two-day catch and nets.

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A fire on board an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A fire on board an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fire that broke out …

Vizag South MLA Vamsi Krishna Addresses Fisheries Issues
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vizag South MLA Vamsi Krishna Addresses Fisheries Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Recently-elected MLA Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav from the Visakhapatnam South constituency convened a meeting on Monday with members of the AP Mechanized Fishing Boat Operators Association to address pressing concerns within the local fishing community..Several critical issues were discussed during the meeting. Additionally, they highlighted the need for compensation for 15 fishing boats lost at sea since 2019, recommending …

Fishing boat catches fire off Vizag; crew rescued
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fishing boat catches fire off Vizag; crew rescued

Deccan Chronicle  

A fishing boat with seven crew members caught fire early Tuesday morning, approximately 28 nautical miles south of Visakhapatnam. All crew members have been rescued safely and brought back to the Vizag fishing harbour.The crew have been identified as Vasupalli Raju, Vasupalli Appanna, Vasupalli Dasilu, Vasupalli Apparao, Ganagalla Yerikodu, Mylapalli Yerrayya and Ganagalla Poliraju.According to Vasupalli Janakiram, president of Andhra …

Fishing boat damaged after collision with large ship in deep sea
9 months ago

Fishing boat damaged after collision with large ship in deep sea

Hindustan Times  

Palghar: A fishing boat from Dhakti Dahanu was allegedly dashed by a ship in the deep sea, causing damages to the boat after which seawater began rushing into it. Fishing boat damaged after collision with large ship in deep sea According to the sources, the fishing boat, ‘Sagar Sarita’, belonging to one Vatsala Marde, started fishing on April 2 from …

Boat goes up in flames mid-sea, six Mayiladuthurai fishers injured
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Boat goes up in flames mid-sea, six Mayiladuthurai fishers injured

The Hindu  

Six fishermen from Thirumullaivasal, a coastal village near Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district suffered burn injuries when the engine of a fibreglass boat caught fire mid-sea, several nautical miles off the Pazhayar coast on Thursday night. Police sources said six fishermen had ventured into the sea for fishing on Thursday evening in a fibreglass boat from the Thirumullaivasal fishing harbour. When …

No progress in Vizag harbour fire probe
1 year, 1 month ago

No progress in Vizag harbour fire probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Police have made no progress in the investigation of harbour fire, which completely destroyed 40 boats and partially damaged another 20 boats on November 19. Forensic Science Laboratory personnel have started collecting samples to determine whether chemicals had been used for lighting the fire. “Since CCTV cameras in the harbour had remained non-functional on that day, police are checking …

Fire engulfs boat at Mundra port in Gujarat | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire engulfs boat at Mundra port in Gujarat | VIDEO

India TV News  

In a concerning incident at Mundra Old Port in Gujarat, a boat caught fire, causing substantial damage to the vessel. Given the port's strategic role in maritime trade and logistics, concerns are raised regarding potential disruptions to port activities and the broader supply chain. Port authorities, in collaboration with relevant agencies, are focusing on restoring normalcy at Mundra Old Port …

Jagan Orders Probe into Fire Mishap in Visakha Harbour
1 year, 1 month ago

Jagan Orders Probe into Fire Mishap in Visakha Harbour

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered a probe into Sunday night’s fire mishap at Visakhapatnam fishing harbour. Nearly 40 mechanised fishing boats were gutted and nine suffered partial damage. They found that 36 boats were completely gutted while nine suffered partial damage. He underlined the importance on the part of the officials to motivate the fishermen to …

40 Boats Destroyed in Vizag Harbour Fire
1 year, 1 month ago

40 Boats Destroyed in Vizag Harbour Fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A major fire engulfed the jetty of the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour around 11 pm on Sunday. It created a panic situation in the harbour as cooking gas cylinders and diesel tanks in the boats started exploding. “Each gutted boat was carrying 5,000 litres of diesel, cooking gas cylinders and groceries as they were preparing for voyage on Monday morning,’’ …

At least 25 mechanised fishing boats reduced to ashes in major fire at Vizag Fishing Harbour
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 25 mechanised fishing boats reduced to ashes in major fire at Vizag Fishing Harbour

The Hindu  

At least 25 mechanised fishing boats were gutted at the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour, which is next to Visakhapatnam Port Authority, under Visakhapatnam South Assembly constituency, early on Monday. “At least 25 fishing boats could have been gutted,” Anand Reddy, DCP, Visakhapatnam City Police told mediapersons at the spot around 1 a.m. Speaking to The Hindu, Visakhapatnam Regional Fire Officer Niranjan …

40 boats gutted in massive fire at Vizag fishing harbour
1 year, 1 month ago

40 boats gutted in massive fire at Vizag fishing harbour

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: At least 40 mechanised fishing boats were gutted in a massive fire at Vizag fishing harbour on Sunday midnight. The fishermen and local police said that the fire that started from one of the boats spread to other boats that were anchored nearby. We could save 60 boats which were partially damaged but 40 have been completely gutted,’’ said …

Andhra Pradesh: Over 30 fishing boats gutted in massive fire at Visakhapatnam harbour
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh: Over 30 fishing boats gutted in massive fire at Visakhapatnam harbour

Hindustan Times  

A massive fire broke out at Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam fishing harbour and gutted around 35 fishing boats on Sunday night. Deputy Commissioner of Police Anand Reddy said the fire first broke out on a boat and then spread to nearly 35 fibre-mechanised boats at midnight. The fire first broke out on a boat and then spread to nearly 35 fibre-mechanised …

Andhra Pradesh: Over 30 boats gutted in fire at fishing harbour in Visakhapatnam | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh: Over 30 boats gutted in fire at fishing harbour in Visakhapatnam | VIDEO

India TV News  

Visakhapatnam: At least 35 fibre-mechanised boats were gutted in a fire that broke out at the fishing harbour in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Anand Redd said the fire first broke out on a boat and then spread to nearly 35 fibre-mechanised boats at midnight. "The fire …

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