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Viking

IMO: 7235202

Tug, United States of America

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Viking

Vessel Details

MMSI

366910880

Callsign

WDB5552

Width

12.0 m

Length

33.0 m

Reviews (1)

Kevin

2023-07-29

Position: Crane Operator

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Looking for information about this vessel. Curious if anyone's sailed on this vessel? Was the pay decent?

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No personal experience yet, just gathering info.

Latest News (2)

Engine room fire on tug

Jun 09, 2014 14:07

The Coast Guard responded to reports of a fire on the "Viking" 18 miles east of Block Island, Rhode Island, on June 8, 2014. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, were notified at approximately 3:30 p.m., of an engine fire aboard the tug. The vesselҀ™s on board fixed fire-fighting system was able to extinguish the fire, leaving the vessel disabled with 10 people aboard. Responding were crews from: Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, Rhode Island, Coast Guard Station Point Judith, Rhode Island, Coast Guard Station Menemsha, Massachusetts, ,Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the Cranston Fire and Rescue as well as the North Kingston Fire Department. The owner of the tug dispatched two relief tugs to the scene. The "Viking" was able to restore the engine power and transited to the Buzzards Bay under escort of the tug "Sebine". None of the ten people aboard the tug were injured, and no pollution was released as a result of the fire. Report with photo: http://wpri.com/2014/06/08/coast-guard-firefighters-respond-to-tugboat-fire/

Six saved from burning tug

May 30, 2014 11:05

On May 30, 2014, short past midnight a fire broke out aboard the "Viking" which was berthed in Mariners Harbor. Arriving firefighters quickly awoke the captain and five crew members in time to safely evacuate them from the vessel, which was docked at the Kirby Offshore Marine site located on the harbor along Richmond Terrace. None of the evacuated crew members had any injuries. The fire broke out on the upper deck just after 12:30 a.m. Smoke was visible from Richmond Terrace as firefighters arrived at the facility, quickly stretching fire hoses and dousing the flames with water. The fire caused minimal damage to the ship, some blistering of the paint on the deck's exterior, as firefighters put out the blaze just after 1 a.m. Report with photos: http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/tugboat_crew_evacuated_after_s.html

Frequently Asked Questions

πŸ”₯ Were there any fires on Viking?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with fire-related incidents. There have been 2 news reports mentioning fire incidents. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Fire Incident Reported

🌊 Did Viking sink or have any sinking incidents?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with sinking-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning sinking incidents. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Sinking Incident Reported

πŸ€• Were there any injuries or accidents on Viking?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with injury-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning injury incidents. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Injury Incident Reported

πŸ› οΈ Did Viking experience any breakdowns or mechanical failures?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with breakdown-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning breakdowns. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Breakdown Reported

βš™οΈ Did Viking have any engine problems?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with engine-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning engine problems. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Engine Problem Reported

πŸ§‘β€πŸš’ Was Viking involved in any migrant rescue operations?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with migrant-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning migrant operations. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Migrant Operation Reported

πŸ›’οΈ Did Viking have any oil spills or pollution incidents?

Based on available news reports, Viking has been mentioned in connection with spill-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning spills. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.

Spill Incident Reported

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