No injuries in fire aboard M/V Roger Blough in winter lay-up at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on February 1, a fire broke out on the M/V Roger Blough. At the time of the incident, the Roger Blough was in winter lay-up at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. There were no injuries to the crew, and the fire was extinguished later the same morning.

The Roger Blough is operated by Keystone Shipping Company of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Representatives from Keystone Shipping are on the scene and are cooperating fully with the U.S. Coast Guard to assess the damage and to determine the cause. Keystone Shipping would like to thank the first responders for their hard work and support throughout this incident.