Tag: explosion

 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.

On July 12th, an explosion and ensuing fire were reported on the oil tanker Ratu Yamani near Kalimantan, Indonesia. 

Stolt-Nielsen reported today that the Court of Appeals has affirmed by two to one, in all material respects the ruling on liability from 2018 by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the 2012 incident on board the MSC Flaminia. Stolt Tank Containers BV has been found at fault together with Deltech for 45% and 55%, respectively.

An explosion took place onboard a bulker while it was undergoing repair in Vietnam, on February 2, injuring eight shipyard workers.

The Dutch Safety Board published a Safety Alert, after an accident during which a sea sailor died after a flare exploded immediately.

At least one person died and four were injured, while seven are missing, due to a strong explosion in an oil tanker in the province of Samut Songkhram, in western Thailand, on January 17.