A fire broke out aboard the reefer vessel Izar Argia at the Nodosa shipyard in the port of Marin, Spain on 3 December.
The fire reportedly started in the vessel’s hold, causing heavy smoke. At the time, the vessel was undergoing maintenance at the shipyard on Avenida de Ourense. The Provincial Fire Consortium of Pontevedra was alerted, and later, the O Morrazo and Ribadumia firefighting teams arrived to extinguish the fire. Both the National and local police of Marin were also informed about the incident.
After several hours of battling the fire, with dense smoke complicating the efforts, the firefighters successfully extinguished the flames and brought the situation under control. Emergency services responded promptly, and no injuries were reported.
The firefighters stated that a welding spark could likely have ignited the insulation material aboard the vessel’s hold, leading to the fire.