On May 29, 2023 at 10:32AM I, Officer First Class was dispatched to a boat fire on the Chesapeake Bay about one mile south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

                I arrived on scene at 10:44AM and spoke with the vessel owner who stated that while underway on plane he felt the power drop, smelled burning plastic and noticed a little smoke coming from the engine compartment. A few moments later black smoke was billowing from the engine compartment. Operator immediately stopped the vessel, grabbed the fire extinguisher and opened the engine compartment but found that the fire had already burned itself out and the extinguisher was no longer necessary. Operator stated that it appeared to have been caused by a faulty turbocharger that had recently been installed.
                
                The vessel, a white in color Cruisers 44-50 Express (CG#- 1298234), was otherwise undamaged and neither the owner, nor his wife were injured.

                Operator contacted a commercial towing service and had the vessel towed into Chesapeake Bay Marina where he was already in the process of renting a slip. Operator estimated the damages to the vessel to be between $1,000 and $2,000.
            
                All events occurred in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

Ches Bay & Tribs-Bay Bridge- W
Stevensville                  