The South African Maritime Safety Authority Samsa is closely monitoring the situation following the fire and grounding of the fishing vessel FV Silver Dorado near Cape Recife Lighthouse off Gqeberha Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Samsa said, since the initial report to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre MRCC at around 6pm on Monday, significant progress had been made, including the safe evacuation of all 21 crew members to the Port of Gqeberha.
No injuries were reported.
