A large fire broke out on a tugboat Saturday near Pope's Island in New Bedford, Mass.
Emergency responders were notified shortly after 11 a.m. that the moored tugboat Lucinda Smith was on fire at a pier on the west side of the Acushnet River, according to the New Bedford Fire Department. The 81'x28' vessel is operated by the marine division of the Robert B. Our Company, Harwich, Mass.
Fire crews arrived on scene to discover the blaze had spread through three areas of the Lucinda Smith's interior, including its engine room, state rooms, and pilot house.
The fire was extinguished, and no injuries were reported. Photos from local media outlets show that the tugboat sustained extensive damage.
The incident is under investigation.
Built in 1975 by Universal Iron Works as the YTB-140 for the Navy, the tug was subsequently acquired and renamed multiple times by various companies, including Misener Marine, Alaska Marine Charters, and Delta Towing, among others. The tug operated in Alaska and the Gulf region before its arrival to the Northeast.
