Crab fishing vessel “Tamango” from Murmansk burned down in a port in Norway

The crab fishing vessel “Tamango” from Murmansk burned down in a port in Norway. About it informs “Murmansk Bulletin”.

The fire started in the cargo hold. All crew members were evacuated, the sailors managed to pick up the documents from the board. Now people are in the hotel. It was not possible to save the ship itself, it cannot be restored.

The fire signal was recorded the day before, extinguishing lasted about 7 hours. At night, it was decided to tow the ship away from the pier, as pollution from the fire could create environmental problems in the city center, Finnmark police said.

The crab fishing vessel “Tamango”, built in 1967, belongs to the Vladivostok company “Antey” and is engaged in the crab fishery, the home port is Vladivostok. The office of the company said that the crabbolov belonged to the Murmansk division.