Several Ghanaian tuna fishing company offices and boats got burnt during last Friday’s fire outbreak that claimed 15 lives at the PSC Tema Shipyard in
On Good Friday, the fire outbreak was caused by sparks from a vessel under repairs, MV Polaris, owned by a Greek, came into contact with oil spilled on the surface of the water from a leaking pipeline and devastated the area thus affecting other installations. They included TOR's pipeline and pumping house, VALCO pumping house, as well as VRA house.
Mr. Joseph K. Kudjordji, President of the Ghana Tuna Association said the incident has badly affected all the companies and prayed that they get support in cash and kind to get back to life. The fire burnt the Manna House, which housed five fishing companies including the Dolphin Shipping Services Limited, Signotrade Limited, Sekpo Enterprise and Gyinam Fisheries/Son and the Kiku Cold Store.
Ms. Janet Etuduasi, Secretary at the Dolphins Shipping Lines told that they detected the leakage of Tema Oil Refinery pipe line one week before the fire incident. According to her the leakage was reported to the
She however, called on people, who have vital information to appear before the committee to investigate circumstances that led to the disaster.
The Minister sympathized with the affected companies and urged the Management to submit their needs to see how best they could be assisted to revive their companies.
She later visited the Fisheries Department, the defunct Boats Yards and the fish market, all at the