RSOE EDIS: Venezuela - Vehicle Incident - 2009.12.25

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2009-12-25 15:51:46 - Vehicle Incident - Venezuela EDIS CODE: VIV-20091225-24312-VEN Date & Time: 2009-12-25 15:51:46 [UTC] Area: Venezuela, En Route from Venezuela to Huston, Texas, USA, Cargo Ship Aegean Wind, Event exciting : Fire on the board Missing person(s): 9 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Six Filipino sailors and three Greek officers were missing on Friday following a fire on board a Greek cargo ship off the Venezuelan coast, the Greek government said. It was not immediately clear how the fire started, but it spread rapidly after breaking out in the crew's cabins on the bridge of the Aegean Wind, which was carrying iron from Brazil to Houston, Texas. The Greek merchant shipping ministry said the missing sailors and officers were part of a total crew of 24 -- nine from Greece and 15 from the Philippines. The Venezuelan authorities have sent two patrol boats and two helicopters to help the vessel, while a Dutch ship is also nearby, the ministry said. The Aegean Wind is owned by Atlantic Bulk Carriers, based in the Greek port of Piraeus, near Athens, and run by the shipping magnate George Koumantarou. Posted:2009-12-25 15:51:46 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu