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Another Prittipaul Investment trawler explodes

Jul 03, 2012 News

Yesterday morning, around 10:00 hrs, a vessel belonging to Prittipaul Singh Investments, was ignited on the Demerara River in the vicinity of Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara.
This newspaper understands that no one was injured by the mishap.
However, according to the Fire Chief, the cabin, wheel house, navigation equipment and engine room of the vessel were extensively damaged. The burnt vessel named Silver Angel was moored along the wharf.
The fire started when a fuel line burst while fuel was being transferred from one tank to another.
The workers sailed the vessel midstream off the Demerara River where fire fighters were summoned to extinguish the blaze.
Nineteen-year-old seaman, Orlando Munroe, lost his battle to survive extensive injuries he suffered during an explosion on board the Prittipaul fishing vessel, Captain Lloyd 97 in 2011.
The Prittipaul Singh Investments employee succumbed at the Georgetown Hospital.
Munroe, who hails from Cane Grove, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, had sustained burns to almost 90 percent of his body and was in a critical condition in the GPHC Burn Care Unit. The teen was the second crewmember to succumb following the explosion.
The other victim is Delbert Williams, the Captain, whose body has never been found.
Crewmembers Keith Abrams, George Fitzpatrick and Elvis Todd were also injured.
According to reports, the crew was fishing in the Barima/Waini area in June, 2011 when a fire broke out in the engine room.
The men jumped overboard after the fire became uncontrollable. Four of the men were rescued by the crew of a Venezuelan vessel, but the captain could not be located.
The investigation into the tragedy is still incomplete.

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