Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Captain-Hugh-Mulzac

On April 8, 2019, a fire broke out on the St. Vincent-Grenadines flagged ferry 'Gem Star' (IMO No.: 8887870) while it was docked at Grenadines Wharf in Kingstown. The incident was reported at approximately 10 a.m. during ongoing welding work on the lower decks. In response to the emergency, the patrol boat 'Captain Hugh Mulzac' was quickly dispatched to the scene. Police officers were deployed at the wharf, controlling access as crowds of passengers and vehicles awaited to board alternative vessels heading to the Grenadines. Efforts to extinguish the flames intensified with the arrival of the tugboat 'Captain Bim', which began directing powerful jets of water into the affected areas of the ferry where smoke was visibly billowing. Additionally, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard deployed one of its rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) alongside the 'Gem Star', while the 'Captain Hugh Mulzac' maintained a watchful presence further out in the harbor. By 11 a.m., the smoke emitted from the ferry began to diminish, but the situation escalated again later in the day when the fire reignited around 6 p.m. The SVG Fire Service was stationed on the wharf, as thick plumes of smoke continued to rise from the vessel's lower decks. For further updates and visuals from the incident, readers can find coverage at: https://searchlight.vc/searchlight/front-page/2019/04/09/ferry-disabled-in-morning-blaze-video/