Fire broke out on board of tanker ANTARES, docked at Puerto Bolivar, Colombia, on Jul 19. Four personnel on board who have been carrying out repairs and maintenance duties, alarmed Port Captaincy. Port firefighters and emergency team responded, fire was extinguished after several hours of firefighting. Extent of damages unknown. tanker is docked in port for some 3 years already, understood because of some juridical issues, but she was undergoing repairs to resume trading. AIS is off for some 3 years.
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