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The crew of 5 was saved The German inland tank m/v "Alpsray", 1125 ts (ENI-No.: 04008570; built 1954) exploded in the night of Mar 29 at the BP refinery Lingen. The ship had 900 tons super benzol on board.The vessel sank after various explosions at a water depth of 3,5 metres.The accident happended during loading works. Large amounts of oil leaked out. The crew of 5 was saved .The fire rescue meanwhile got the blaze under control.Source: Vessel Tracker

Three crewmembers are reported to have benn injured The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a media release stating that it has commenced an investigation into the engine room explosion on board a tanker at Brisbane, Queensland on 16 January 2011. Three crewmembers are reported to have been injured.Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau