Francesco-Corrado Vessel Reviews and Specifications

On October 10, 2019, during a routine inspection in the port of Bützfleth/Stade, officers from the Stade water police discovered that the ship 'Francesco Corrado' had suffered a significant fire that had gone unreported. The investigation revealed that the incident actually occurred on October 6 while the vessel was anchored near Heligoland. The onboard crew managed to extinguish the flames, which were traced back to a malfunction at the VHF radio charging station. Alarmingly, the authorities were not notified of the fire by the crew. Consequently, a formal investigation was initiated against the 52-year-old Bulgarian captain. As part of the findings, the ship was detained in port due to violations of international marine environmental protection guidelines as well as ballast water regulations. The 'Francesco Corrado' had arrived from Jors Lasfar and was on course to Vysotsk. Following the incident and subsequent actions, the vessel departed Bützfleth on October 14 at 10 a.m., with an estimated arrival at Vysotsk on October 18. For further details, read the German report with accompanying photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/119277/4399224