Three fishermen and a young boy were forced to abandon their ship off the coast of Tasmania on Monday after the vessel caught fire.

The group were travelling on the fishing vessel Japara in the Hope Channel, just south of Three Hummock Island.

Warwick Treloggen, 42, and his 11-year-old son Noah were among the four who had to quickly evacuate the boat.

The fire is believed to have started around 5pm in the wheelhouse and quickly spread to the galley.

Three fisherman and a young boy were forced to abandon their ship off the coast of Tasmania on Monday, after the vessel caught fire (pictured)

Three fisherman and a young boy were forced to abandon their ship off the coast of Tasmania on Monday, after the vessel caught fire (pictured)

The group were travelling on the fishing vessel 'Japara' in the Hope Channel, just south of Three Hummock Island

The group were travelling on the fishing vessel 'Japara' in the Hope Channel, just south of Three Hummock Island

The group were travelling on the fishing vessel ‘Japara’ in the Hope Channel, just south of Three Hummock Island

Police received a call at 5.30pm informing them of the fire, and quickly tasked a Westpac Police Helicopter to retrieve the men from the island.

The men deployed a life-raft and were able to safely make it to shore, where they were helped ashore by the managers of Three Hummock Island Accommodation, John and Beverley O’Brien.

Mrs O’Brien spoke to Daily Mail Australia and said the men were ‘heartbroken, but alive’.

‘We were in the kitchen when we saw the smoke on the water and realised it was a boat fire,’ she said.

The men had to abandon their boat and deploy a life-raft, before making it safely to shore

The men had to abandon their boat and deploy a life-raft, before making it safely to shore

The men had to abandon their boat and deploy a life-raft, before making it safely to shore

‘We saw them deploy the life raft and kept an eye on them as they came ashore in a very rocky area.

‘My husband went down to check on them and I took the car down, picked them up and brought them here.’

The O’Brien’s gave the men hot showers, shelter and a warm drink as they waited for the police rescue helicopter to arrive and take them to North West Regional Hospital.

All three men and the 11-year-old were treated for smoke inhalation and received minor injuries from the incident. 

‘We could all see the boat burn from the kitchen window, it was heartbreaking for them,’ Mrs O’Brien said.

‘But I told them “guys, you’re alive!” – they’re very lucky.’ 

Police received a call at 5.30pm informing them of the fire, and quickly tasked a police helicopter to retrieve the men from the island

Police received a call at 5.30pm informing them of the fire, and quickly tasked a police helicopter to retrieve the men from the island

Police received a call at 5.30pm informing them of the fire, and quickly tasked a police helicopter to retrieve the men from the island

All three men and the young boy were treated for smoke inhalation and received minor injuries from the incident

All three men and the young boy were treated for smoke inhalation and received minor injuries from the incident

All three men and the young boy were treated for smoke inhalation and received minor injuries from the incident

Police reported no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire and were due to review the damage on Tuesday.

Mrs O’Brien said the boat has since sunk, with buoys and markers placed around the site to warn other vessels in the area.

‘I just wanted to give my compliments to the skipper who got all his men to safety and did everything he could,’ she said. 

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