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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Marine Accident Brief detailing a fire aboard the dive support vessel Iron Maiden that took place while the vessel was docked at Allied Shipyard in Larose, La., for repairs. The fire occurred just after 1 a.m. April 16, 2020, with local firefighters extinguishing the flames by about 2:30 a.m. The NTSB estimated damage to the vessel totaling more than $900,000. The Iron Maiden was built in 1978 by Lockport, La.-based Halter Marine. Originally named the Kathy Candies, the ship first worked as an offshore supply vessel. Tiburon Marine bought the vessel in 2006 and renamed it the Thrasher, then converted it to a dive support vessel the following year. Bis-so Marine bought the vessel in 2009 and changed its name to Joseph Bisso. Blue Marlin LLC bought the vessel in December 2019, just four months before the fire, and renamed it the Marlin Responder, then renamed it again the Iron Maiden. |