Fire erupted in the engine room of the merchant ship Zein I, while being in dock for repair. The accident happened in Shiprepair Yard in Tuzla and the authorities reports for no injuried crew members of the vessel. The fire started from short circuit in the engine room and quickly enlarged to whole quarterdeck of the ship. The firefighters struggled with the fire more than 15 hours, before getting control over it and finally extinguished it. During the process of extinguishing the fire, participated tugs, rescue and fire boats and firefighters from the Shiprepair Yard in Tuzla. The livestock carrier Zein I suffered serious damages in the engine room, the superstructure and the aft cells, which will keep the vessel in port for longer than expected.
The vessel Zein I (IMO: 7622041) was built in 1976 in the Japanese shipyard of Kanda Shipbuilding. The ship has gross tonnage of 15,608 GRT and summer deadweight of 10,554 DWT. The livestock carrier is operated and owned by Jordan company Arab Shipmanagement and operating under the flag of Panama.