Liverpool: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services has said that firefighters are tackling a fire in the engine room of tanker Julia (4,139dwt, built 2009) at Canada Dock, on the River Mersey.
Firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 6am, when a fire broke out on the vessel. Authorities said that the crew onboard the ship are being evacuated while firefighters check for fire spread.
It is believed that an electrical generator is involved in the fire, which has seen fire engines from Kirkdale, Crosby, Liverpool City, Croxteth and Kensington in attendance, along with a search and rescue team.
