The Navy said in a statement that the incident occurred at about 2.20pm when the engine ignition was switched on for the boat to take sailors to Tun Sharifah Rodziah sea base for duty shift.
“Personnel at the jetty acted swiftly to extinguish the fire with assistance from fire and rescue personnel within 10 minutes. The injured were sent to hospital and are in stable condition,” RMN said.
It said initial investigations found that the incident was either due to a short circuit or fuel leakage and RMN with the Fire and Rescue Department would set up an investigation board to identify the exact cause.