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Royal Navy crew treated for smoke inhalation after fire broke out on ship in Dorset
FOUR crew were treated for smoke inhalation after fire broke out on a Royal Navy ship yesterday.
RFA Fort Victoria is a fleet stores ship and tanker, providing ammunition, fuel and food to UK vessels worldwide.
Four crew members were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out on RFA Fort Victoria[/caption]
Navy staff handled the fire at Portland Port, Dorset, and there were no serious injuries.
The 667ft vessel was damaged by an IRA bomb off Belfast in 1990.
It almost sunk off Belfast but was saved after emergency teams spent hours pumping the water out of the engine room.
A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “We were called to Portland Port at 7.18am this morning following a fire breaking out on a ship moored there.
“Crews have attended from Portland, Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport, together with the aerial ladder platform from Weymouth and a support unit from Dorchester.
Navy staff handled the fire at Portland Port, Dorset[/caption]
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“We remain on scene. However, the fire has been dealt with by Royal Navy personnel and is now confirmed as out, so we expect our stop to come in soon.
“Four people are being treated for smoke inhalation.
“There are no reports of any serious injuries.”
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue were called to Portland Port[/caption]
