On April 16th a fire broke out in the cargo hold of a CMA CGM containership off Malaysia, while the 9,452-teu vessel was en route from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to Port Klang.
As of now, an investigation is under way and according to the company the fire is under control. The CMA CGM Lisa Marie, built in 2017, is owned by leaseback financier BoCom Leasing of China.
There have been no reports of injuries, and the vessel is proceeding to Port Klang for further assessment
…CMA CGM added.
CMA CGM has notified the relevant authorities, and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire
…the company said.
The fire broke out in a container or containers, and the vessel changed course to receive firefighting assistance, as informed by the maritime rescue authorities in Port Klang and Banda Aceh. The crew were able to stop the fire, however, two vessels were sent on site as a precaution measure.
