Jul 12, 2014
Smoke on the water
'Smoke on the water'- The story of one of Australia's biggest ship fires at sea @FRNSW #FRNSW
Adapted from a story I wrote for Fire Brigade Employees’ Union ‘NSW Firefighter’ Magazine Oct 2010
Incident: 3 storey Superstrucure fire on board bulk coal carrier “Ming Mercy”
Date: Thursday 7th August, 1997 – “D” Platoon
Where: 3.3 nautical miles off coast of Port Kembla NSW Australia
Fire Service: NSW Fire Brigades (now Fire and Rescue NSW)
It was a crystal clear winter’s day on the south…
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