OREGON, Ohio — A fire broke out aboard the 762-foot bulk carrier St. Clair on Saturday night while the vessel was moored at the CSX Torco terminal in Oregon, Ohio, at the Port of Toledo for winter-season repairs, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Station Toledo was notified about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The Coast Guard responded with firefighters from eight local fire departments.

The fire was on the vessel’s stern. The external fire was brought under control, with water-cooling used on adjacent ships.

No one was aboard the vessel, and there was no cargo aboard, the Coast Guard said.

A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Detroit conducted an aerial check at first light Sunday and found no pollution in the Maumee River. Environmental Protection Agency air-quality tests in the area came back clear.

Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was used overnight and is being vacuumed up by trucks.

The vessel’s owner is American Steamship Co., which contacted the National Response Corp. Marine Pollution Control is on scene. The incident command post was established by the Oregon Fire Department, and Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Toledo pollution responders were also on scene.

Source: Professional Mariner / U.S. Coast Guard

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