OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 ADVISED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VESSEL AT IDLE SPEED, HE FELT A BUMP. THE OPERATOR OPENED THE ENGINE HATCH AND SAW FLAMES FROM INSIDE THE  ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VESSEL CAUSING ALL OCCUPANTS TO JUMP OVERBOARD. ALL PERSONS EITHER SWAM TO SHORE OR WERE PICKED UP BY PASSING VESSELS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.
HAVRE DE GRACE                