BREEZY POINT

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Fire in Puerto Rico

On May 17, a fire broke out aboard the 'Breezy Point', which was moored at the Vieques pier in Puerto Rico, after arriving from Ceiba with passengers onboard. At 9:15 p.m., Sector San Juan watchstanders received an initial notification of the incident reporting a port engine room fire aboard the vessel and that all passengers onboard were safely disembarked from the vessel. The crew used a portable fire extinguisher that was deemed ineffective and proceeded to activate the vessel's installed system, which successfully extinguished the fire. Fire Department crews arrived on scene to assess the safety of all spaces. The 'Breezy Point' conducts routine round-trip voyages between the municipalities of Ceiba and Vieques, Puerto Rico. The US Coast Guard Sector San Juan marine investigators and vessel inspection teams were investigating the fire. There were currently no reports of marine pollution or reported injuries.