Firefighters on the Amaltal Atlantis at Port Nelson after bringing a fire on board under control. A fire on a deep sea trawler undergoing maintenance at Port Nelson forced the evacuation of the vessel. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said fire crews were alerted to a ship fire at Talley’s Wharf on Akersten St, Port Nelson at 3.20pm. The fire started inside the deep sea trawler Amaltal Atlantis. Braden Fastier/Stuff Firefighters and on-board fire staff extinguished a blaze on the deep sea trawler Amaltal Atlantis at Port Nelson on Thursday.

Source: Stuff January 14, 2021 03:32 UTC