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Firefighters Tackle Small Fire Aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough
Firefighters Tackle Small Fire Aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough
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- Fire at Harwich Port on RRS Sir David Attenborough, quickly extinguished.
- No injuries, accident recorded.
- British Antarctic Survey praises onboard team.
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At approximately 08:20 BST, firefighters were summoned to the Harwich International Port in Essex to address a minor fire that had broken out in an electrical room aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough.
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An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “On arrival firefighters confirmed the fire was out and inspected the area to make sure it was safe.”
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No-one was harmed and the blaze was recorded as an accident.
A spokesman at the British Antarctic Survey, which runs the ship, said: “The emergency services confirmed the safe resolution of the situation, which was quickly dealt with by the vessel’s emergency response team and no further support was required.
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“All crew and passengers are well and no-one required medical assistance.”
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The RRS Sir David Attenborough, under the management of the British Antarctic Survey, has undergone trials along the Scottish coast during the summer season.
This 129-meter (423-foot) ship is set to embark on its third Antarctic expedition by the end of this month.
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In 2016, the vessel gained notoriety when over 120,000 individuals voted to name it “Boaty McBoatface” in a public poll.
However, the then-science minister, Jo Johnson, deemed alternative names more appropriate.
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