VESSEL WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK FOR THE NIGHT. WHILE MANEUVERING HE WAS USING HIS BOW THRUSTER. THE BOW THRUSTER FAILED AND HE CLICKED THE BREAKER RESET WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE BOW THRUSTER.  HE THEN SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW THAT THE FORWARD MASTER STATEROOM HAD FILLED WITH SMOKE. HE CONTACTED OB FIRE DEPT.  WHEN INSPECTED THE BOW THRUSTER CONTROL UNIT SHORTED OUT AND MELTED AND BURNED A/C DUCT WORK AND FIBERGLASS IN A COMPARTMENT UNDER THE MASTER STATEROOM.  NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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