{"id":82597,"date":"2026-02-09T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/890801413"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:00:03","slug":"engine-room-fire-onboard-dfds-freight-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/engine-room-fire-onboard-dfds-freight-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"Engine room fire onboard DFDS freight ship"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Caesarea Trader, formerly the Commodore Goodwill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A fire has broken out in the engine room of the Caesarea Trader freight ship en route from Jersey to Portsmouth. <\/p>\n

Media reports from the Isle of Wight suggest the freight ship reported a fire in the vessel\u2019s engine room at around 4.15pm on Monday (9 February). <\/p>\n

It had departed St Helier just before 9 o\u2019clock this morning bound for Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

The Bembridge RNLI All-Weather lifeboat was launched to assist, along with tug boats sent to the scene from Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from HM Coastguard said: “HM Coastguard is currently responding to an engine room fire on board a cargo vessel at anchor East of Shanklin, Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n

“An HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter has been sent to undertake thermal imaging of the vessel.<\/p>\n

“Bembridge lifeboat has also been sent, along with tugs from Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

“The incident is ongoing.”<\/p>\n

It\u2019s understood the crew were instructed to abandon ship.<\/p>\n

The 126 metre long vessel could be seen on the Marine Traffic radar website sitting off the east coast of the Isle of Wight this evening. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Just after 8pm DFDS issued the following statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can confirm that Caesarea Trader experienced a fire in the engine room earlier today.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>All crew members and the one passenger who was travelling with the vessel are safe. The vessel is currently anchored in a safe location off the Isle of Wight, and the fire is under control.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>DFDS are making necessary steps to maintain continuity of freight links to Jersey.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow\u2019s arrival of the cargo vessel into St Helier has been cancelled.<\/p>\n

The Ro-Ro ship – formerly owned by Condor Ferries and known as the Commodore Goodwill – was bought by DFDS last year and is painted in the company’s livery.<\/p>\n

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