The Athena was rebuilt this year after another fire An air and sea rescue operation is under way to save 111 people from a ship which is on fire 230 miles south-west of the Isles of Scilly.
Falmouth coastguards are co-ordinating the rescue from The Athena, a 344ft (105m) long factory fishing ship.
There have been unconfirmed reports that lifeboats have been launched from The Athena, which may be beyond the reach of a helicopter rescue.
The ship is believed to be caught in gale-force winds and heavy seas.
The Faroe Islands-based Athena was constructed in 1992 and rebuilt in China this year after suffering another fire.
It has a maximum capacity of 123 crew and is managed by shipping company Thor.
A Thor spokeswoman said the company was dealing with the latest incident and could give no further details.
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