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Tanker evacuated due to fire

The 11 Pakistani crew members of the "Sea Voyager" was evacuated after a fire broke out when it was anchored off Lagos in the morning of Aug 15, 2019. Heavy smoke was billowing out of the superstructure and the bridge. Crew members were observed to be clinging on the leeward side in some boats. Immediately, boats of the NNS "Ekulu" of the Nigerian Navy were deployed to evacuate the sailors who were embarked and given some food and medications. They were then taken to the NNS BEECROFT jetty where they were handed over to the Fleet Commander Western Naval Command (WNC) and their agents (PAK MARINE) in the afternoon. The Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Center RMRCC at Kirikiri mobilized firefighters from other agencies of Government including the NPA to put out the fire. A NIMASA Fast Intervention Vessel was on standby for emergency evacuation. The firefighters quickly got the fire under control. Reports with photos: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/08/16/nns-ekulu-rescues-vessel-11-pakistani-crew-at-lagos-anchorage/ http://oilandgasrepublic.com/nimasa-rescues-tanker-vessel-sea-voyager-from-fire-incident/