Sail training vessel reports fire on board to Brixham Coastguard
Posted by Peter A. Mello, Executive Director on October 1, 2006
According to a report this morning from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), ASTA Member vessel Tenacious experienced an engine room fire.
“…by just after 11.00 a.m. this morning the Master of the `Tenacious’ reported to the Coastguard that he considered that the fire was now out, but that he was planning to take the vessel back into Portland under sail to arrive early this evening after briefing his crew….No injuries have been reported.”
The Tenacious and Lord Nelson are fully accessible sail training vessels owned and operated by the Jubilee Sailing Trust.
In 2004, thousands of North American’s visited the Tenacious when she participate in our TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE Series. She is always a very popular vessel and has an incredibly inspiring mission.
