Tag: fire onboard

Οn July 5 2011, a small boat with seven armed in the Gulf of Aden drew alongside the 'Brillante Virtuoso', a tanker with 140,000 tonnes of fuel oil. A few hours after the pirates boarded the ship, a fire took place, while the armed men went away and the crew abandoned ship. However, the owners of the ship and the insurers have different stories of what it may have happened, and the London high court will have to decide on the case.

A fire broke out on February 15 in one of the transfer houses of the belt conveyor system at Vale's distribution centre in Malaysia. As the company informed, operations will have to shut down for a few days, but it expects a reduced impact on shipments. The fire caused material damage only and operations will continue in about 10 to 15 days.

Oregon firefighters were battling flames on board the vessel St. Clair at the Port of Toledo, on February 16. The ship was moored in the Port for winter season repairs. No one was aboard, and there was no cargo on the vessel at the time of the fire. In addition, a helicopter crew and a pollution responder, aboard a helicopter carried out an aerial observation of the area on February 17 and found no pollution in the Maumee River.

As the South American Maritime Safety Authority reported, six people lost their lives in a fire incident, that took place at the port of Durban. SAMSA is moving forward to an investigation to find out the factors that caused the fire on February 14.

The fire-stricken container ship 'APL Vancouver' is now en route to Singapore. The vessel was cleared for departure on February 12th following inspections by the Salvage team and Class surveyor. Additional safety measures have been provided for its voyage to Singapore, including an escort tug.

A total of 198 containers onboard the 'Yantian Express' is estimated to be a total loss after the 7,510 TEU container ship sustained a major fire off Bermuda in early January. The ill-fated ship arrived in Freeport Bahamas last week, where she has berthed to undergo an inspection. 

According to APL, the situation on board APL Vancouver is progressing favourably and is now under control. Furthermore, all crewmembers remain safe, while APL is in continuous contact with the vessel’s Master and local authorities to coordinate all necessary actions. The fire broke out on the container ship, in one of its cargo holds, on January 31.

The container ship Yantian Express that burst into flames on 3 January has reached the Port of Freeport, Bahamas. The ships is now waiting for clearance to enter the port, and then the recovery and assessment efforts of the cargo will begin. Cargo in the ship’s first 12 bays, and some of the cargo in the two holds beneath those bays, was impacted. However, a precise estimation of the damage is not possible at the moment.

According to the company's statement, a fire broke out in the engine room onboard Maersk’s Panamax containership Olga Maersk on January 29, while the vessel was on route from Panama to Cartagena. All crew are safe. The fire, which was contained to the engine room, has been extinguished following fire fighting procedures.

A fire broke out on the container vessel APL Vancouver, in one of its cargo holds, on January 31. At that time, the vessel was on passage from Shekou to Singapore. Emergency response procedures were activated, while local authorities coordinate all necessary actions to ensure the fire is extinguished. However, there are reports that fire is still ongoing, with all the crewmembers being safe.