Tug Canal Deluge Fire; Buzzard's Bay, MA

Buzzard's Bay, MA | 2008-Aug-01

Initial Notification: On August 1, 2008, NOAA ERD was notified that the 129-foot Towing vessel CANAL REFUGE was on fire Near Fairhaven in Buzzards Bay, MA. The vessel has 5000 gallons of diesel fuel on-board. The Coast Guard rescued three people from the tug boat. The CANAL DELUGE was one of two tugs escorting a barge when the crew reported a fire in the engine room. NOAA was requested to provide trajectory and weather support.