Tag: explosion

An explosion occurred on 28 January aboard containership going through the Red Sea, causing fire and leading the crew to abandon the ship.

Port of Barcelona authorities have reported that one person died and people were injured due to a tank explosion.

A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea, between Spain and Algeria, after an explosion in its engine room.

A vehicle burst into flames inside a shipping container at PortMiami on 29 November, causing an explosion.

A global marine claim management company reported that the bulk carrier ANGLO MARIE LOUISE suffered from an explosion in its cargo hold.

 UKMTO received a report of an incident of multiple explosions 70NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen on 12 November.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) successfully averted a potential disaster following a fire on August 12, onboard the container vessel MV “MSC CAPETOWN III” at the Jaya Container Terminal in the Port of Colombo.

A fire broke out on August 9, 2024, at approximately 1:40 local time, aboard the YM Mobility, operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, at the Port of Ningbo. 

On Wednesday, Romanian officials evacuated the crew of a Togo-flagged general cargo ship, following an explosion that occurred on board the vessel near the Romanian port of Sulina.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which there was a small explosion in an office paper shredder.