Fire took place erupted on board the livestock carrier Boi Branco, which was berthed at Piraeus port, Greece, in the morning May 30. As of now, the extent of the damages or the cause of the fire is not known, while no injuries were reported.
After the fire was reported, tugs, boats, fire engines and teams were deployed in fire fighting.
As the fire department reported, the fire was extinguished in several hours.
At the time of the incident, the vessel was in ballast, while it did not have any cattle on board.
It is not yet known how the fire started, or what damages it has caused to the ship. Sources also report that no injuries were reported.
The ship had arrived at Piraeus on May 27 from Jeddah.
