On 9 January 2012, a fire broke out in the ships hospital of the AHTS vessel Maersk Champion
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has issued a marine accident report on the fire that occured on board Maersk Champion on 9 January 2012.
The cause of the fire was self ignition by a chemical reaction between chlorine-containing granules and other chemical substances in a plastic box with medicine and chemical residues located in the ship’s hospital.
The fire was fought effectively by the ship’s crew but the ship’s hospital was burnt out and the adjoining compartments in the accommodation were also damaged as a result of the fire.
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Source: DMAIB
