Tristan : Fire Damages M/V Kelso
Submitted by Tristan Times (Juanita Brock) 08.09.2004 (Current Article)

An undetermined amount of fishing gear and two power boats were damaged in a fire that was accidentally started onboard M/V KELSO, a fishing vessel that operated around Tristan da Cunha.

Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) - The M/V Kelso anchored off the settlement

FIRE DAMAGES M/V KELSO

By James Glass (Tristan Times)

The M/V Kelso anchored off the settlement

An undetermined amount of fishing gear and two power boats were damaged in a fire that was accidentally started onboard M/V KELSO, a fishing vessel that operated around Tristan da Cunha.  The accident happened in Cape Town.

The events aboard KELSO delayed her schedule for a week while the damage was repaired and equipment replaced.  All is back to normal and the vessel has now arrived at Tristan and is fishing.

Aboard KELSO from Tristan da Cunha is Norman Glass, who is  tutoring an apprentice for a week.