All 29 Evacuated Safely
Cargo Ship Fire North of Mykonos Prompts Safe Evacuation of 29 People
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A fire broke out Friday aboard the Greek-flagged Ro-Ro cargo ship BLUE CARRIER 2 while it was north of Mykonos, prompting a major emergency response. All 29 people aboard—28 crew members and a truck driver traveling as a passenger—were evacuated safely to Tinos, with no injuries reported. The vessel was carrying 166 trucks and 29 cars; authorities are investigating the cause, with a truck in the ship’s garage reported as a possible source. Coast Guard units, firefighting boats, tugboats and other vessels responded as crews worked to contain the blaze.
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The fire was reported at 8:57 a.m. while the vessel was on its scheduled route in waters north of Mykonos and east of Andros.
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Before the evacuation, the crew activated the ship’s safety procedures and attempted to fight the blaze with onboard equipment; the evacuation was also carried out using the ship’s own means.
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A team from the Coast Guard’s Underwater Missions Unit was dispatched to support the response, as northerly winds of force 4 on the Beaufort scale were reported in the area.
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The vessel was built in Japan in 1997 as CLEMENTINE; Attica Group bought it from CLdN in 2023 for €13.4 million, and it was renamed BLUE CARRIER 2 in January 2024.
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