Tanker Otilia in flames off Colon
The oil product tanker Otilia caught fire in Atlantic Ocean onon approaches to Colon, Panama Canal.Fire erupted in engine room and spreadaround.The crew on board tried to extinguish the fire, but failed and abandoned vessel into a life raft.
Crew members were rescued 2 hours later by a patrol boat and a harbor tug towed the oil products tanker Otilia out of approaches to Colon.
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Eye witness reported no fire fighting attempts in sight and the tug near the vesse is just monitoring the situation. It is unknown whether the tanker was carrying cargo or not. Otilia tanker (IMO: 8813697) is used for bunkering operations in Colon, Panama.