The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a fire around 3:30 p.m. onboard a ship located near the entrance of the St. John’s River.
According to the US Coast Guard Southeast, the fire occurred in the engine room of the Stuyvesant 340-ft motor vessel.
Boat crews responded to the scene assisting the efforts alongside the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department & Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
As a result of the fire, one Stuyvesant crew member was transported to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) ashore by Mayport’s crew.
USCG is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department in Jacksonville, Florida, confirmed the collaborative effort on social media platform X, stating, “Crews have responded to a ship fire in the Mayport basin with assistance from JSOPIO marine units, USCGSoutheast, MyFWC and help from the St. John’s River Harbor Pilots.”
