21/02/2025
Unfortunately the Grande Brasile caught fire in the English Channel on Tuesday prompting a multinational rescue effort which resulted in all 28 crew being evacuated to safety.
A major international rescue operation successfully evacuated 28 crew members from the roll-on/roll-off container vessel (Con-Ro) Grande Brasile after a fire broke out aboard on Tuesday, February 18.
The vessel, which was approximately 15 miles off the Ramsgate coast, initially issued a Mayday call at around 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday morning after discovering a fire on one of the decks. On board fire-suppression measures initially brought the situation under control. However, a second report of a fire was made at about 4:25 p.m., prompting a renewed response effort that evening.
By 10 p.m., the crew evacuated onto the Grande Brasileâs lifeboat about 12 nautical miles off Ramsgate, where they were picked up by a tug assisting with the operation. A HM Coastguard spokesperson confirmed that a coordinated response included a HM Coastguard helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, a Belgian Coast Guard helicopter, and RNLI all-weather lifeboats from Dover and Ramsgate.
âThe crew were transferred from the tug onto the Ramsgate lifeboat and taken to Ramsgate, where they were met by the South East Coast Ambulance Service,â the spokesperson said. âDeal, Folkestone, Langdon, and Margate Coastguard Rescue Teams attended, as well as Kent Fire and Rescue Service and UK Border Force. The crew are accounted for and no injuries have been reported.â
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A major international rescue operation successfully evacuated 28 crew members from the roll-on/roll-off container vessel (Con-Ro) Grande Brasile after a fire broke out aboard on Tuesday, February 18. The vessel, which was...
