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Cargo ship to be towed to shore after engine room fire<\/h2>\n
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Caesarea Trader – pictured in 2025 – transports freight between the Channel Islands and Portsmouth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A cargo ship is set to be towed to shore after a fire broke out in its engine room off the Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n

The Caesarea Trader will be checked and then towed into Portsmouth at “first light” where crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will take over the incident. <\/p>\n

The blaze on the vessel, which is at anchor east of Shanklin, was first reported to HM Coastguard at about 15:45 GMT on Monday.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “At around 22:00, the situation on board the vessel was reported as stable, with all 24 persons on board accounted for and well.”<\/p>\n

The coastguard search and rescue helicopter was sent to undertake thermal imaging of the vessel, along with Bembridge RNLI lifeboat and tugs from Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

The lifeboat crew was stood down at 20:20 after remaining on scene as a precaution. <\/p>\n

The Caesarea Trader – previously named Commodore Goodwill – was reflagged under the UK flag last year and transports freight between the Channel Islands and Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

It has a cargo capacity of 1,250 cubic metres, the equivalent of about 80 trailers.<\/p>\n

Operator DFDS said it was “making necessary steps to maintain continuity of freight links to Jersey”.<\/p>\n

The ferry served the Channel Islands for nearly 30 years before it was bought by the Danish-based company in 2025.<\/p>\n

It was renamed Caesarea Trader in homage to Jersey’s Latin name, Caesarea.<\/p>\n

You can follow <\/em>BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on <\/em>Facebook, <\/em>X, or <\/em>Instagram. <\/em><\/p>\n

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