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Fire hits vessel at Baseport Legazpi

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<p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> — A cargo vessel at the anchorage area off Baseport Legazpi in Albay province caught fire on Thursday, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said.</p><p>Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel were putting out the blaze that broke out at around 11:25 a.m. on the vessel&#x27;s rear, Marina said.</p><p>The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy assisted the vessel&#x27;s 8 crew members. </p><p>Fire out was declared on MV Ken past 3 p.m., PCG said, and there were no traces of oil spill based on their ocular inspection. <br/> <br/>&quot;Based on the inventory, MV Ken carried 2,300 liters of diesel oil and approximately 400 liters of lube oil,&quot; PCG said in a release. </p><p>Initial investigation showed the fire started in the ship&#x27;s mess hall. Authorities have yet to identify the source of the fire, said Christian Jazmin, the PCG station commander in Sorsogon. </p><p>Jazmin said they would conduct a thorough investigation on what happened, noting they have no plans on transferring the vessel for now.</p><p>The general cargo ship, Jazmin said, was anchored because it was waiting for someone to hire their services. </p><p>&quot;Hindi po siya safe maglayag dahil may nangyari sa kanyang hindi maganda. Ang Philippine Coast Guard ay mino-monitor ang buong kapaligiran ng barko for any signs na magkaroon ng oil spill,&quot; he said on Teleradyo Serbisyo. </p><p>The PCG cannot conclude if the fire was intentional, he said, and this would depend on the probe&#x27;s results. </p><div><strong>—With a report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2862230" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

MANILA (UPDATED) — A cargo vessel at the anchorage area off Baseport Legazpi in Albay province caught fire on Thursday, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said.