Pipe laying ship OCEAN CONSTRUCTOR suffered fire in engine room in the morning Mar 13 in Gulf of Mexico, while laying pipe line at Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field, Mexico. There were 181 people on board, including construction personnel and 25 crew. All personnel was evacuared in some 4 hours, no casualties, no injures reported. Crew remained on board to fight fire, with the help of offshore tug or tugs. As of 1500 UTC Mar 15, OCEAN CONSTRUCTOR was moving at a reduced speed, most probably under tow, north of Tabasco, port of destination unknown. Extent of damages unknown, fire understood to be extinguished.
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