Greek firefighters extinguished a fire aboard the U.S.-flagged car and truck transport ship Alliance Norfolk early today while it was anchored in the Port of Piraeus, the Greek Coast Guard said.
The operation involved two fire-fighting boats, 30 firefighters, a unit of the Greek Emergency Rescue Squad and a coast guard rescue boat, the coast guard said on its website.
The crew of 23, all foreign nationals, and five passengers are all safe and unhurt; one injured fireman was treated in hospital, according to the statement. No indication of damage was given.
The ship belongs to Hoegh Autoliners AS, a unit of Oslo- based Leif Hoegh & Co., according to the company’s website. The ship was destined for Saudi Arabia and had docked at Piraeus for an insurance inspection. It can’t sail until it has had a safety inspection, the state-run Athens News Agency said. (Bloomberg)