Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for George-Holland

A fire erupted in the engine room of the tugboat "Sassafras" on the morning of November 1, 2016, at 9:20 a.m. The incident occurred while the vessel was navigating near the St. George Terminal in Staten Island. Fortunately, the blaze was swiftly contained, isolated, and extinguished by quick actions on board. Emergency responses were mobilized with personnel from the FDNY, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the NYPD assisting at the scene. After the fire was under control, the Sassafras was escorted to a Vane Brothers Company facility for further inspection and repairs. In the aftermath, Coast Guard Sector New York launched an investigation into the fire's cause and assessed the damage incurred during the incident.