Fire damages anchor-handling supply vessel under construction at Bender shipyard

摘要

A stubborn fire seriously damaged a 265-foot anchor-handling tug-supply (AHTS) vessel during construction at Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Mobile Ala.rnSmoke was seen pouring from the pilothouse windows of Seacor Sherman after the fire started May 14. Fire officials and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the cause. The vessel may have been undergoing dock trials at the time.