Tag: fire onboard

According to Barcelona authorities, a cargo ship collided with a loading crane in the port, causing a fire on October 31. No injuries were reported, while firefighters are assessing the situation, as they have controlled the fire. In addition to the fire four containers fell from the ship.

The UK P&I Club drew attention to cargo fire risks associated with the lighting system in a vessel hold. The Club was notified by New Zealand TAIC of such incident and advised that alternative LED lighting should be considered, to reduce the risk posed by lights that radiate high levels of heat.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB analyzed a fire onboard a crew transfer vessel, which was not extinguished because the fixed fire extinguishing system was activated before the engine space had been fully closed down and the fire-fighting medium quickly escaped through the natural air vent, losing effect.

Gadani shipbreaking beach recently experienced two fire incidents. On 11 October a tanker caught fire, with no injuries reported. However, on 14 October, another oil tanker caught fire, injuring seven workers. These incidents made the Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency ban all shipbreaking activities in Gadani.

A total of six crews from the Auckland city area spent six hours in dampening a coal cargo after a fire erupted on the bulk carrier 'Liangchow' at Freyberg wharf, New Zealand, on Monday. Auckland's fire brigade received a call about smoke coming from the ship at 9.20am.

Seven workers sustained severe burn injuries after a non-functional ship caught fire in Gadani ship-breaking yard, Pakistan, on Sunday. Three of the inured men are considered to be in critical situation. The incident took place while cutting steel inside the oil tanker.

The passenger vessel 'Grand Sun' caught fire in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, on Monday October 8. The vessel had four people on board at the time of the incident, who were transported to emergency medical services. A Response Boat-Medium is on the scene to monitor the vessel’s location and check for possible pollution.

The Hong Kong-flagged tanker 'Feng Huang AO', with 21 crew aboard, suffered a fire ignite in its engine room while transiting 57 miles southeast of Nantucket Island, in the Atlantic Ocean, on 5 October early morning. The ship is loaded with asphalt and was bound for New York Harbor.

The DFDS Seaways’ ferry Regina Seaways, with more than 300 passengers onboard was reported to be stranded in the Baltic Sea, as it experienced fire in the engine room, while it was off the coast of Kaliningrad. However, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence the ferry reached the port of Klaipeda.

On the aftermath of the major fire that killed five crew members onboard the 'Maersk Honam' in March, Danish giant Maersk conducted a thorough review of current policies in the stowage of dangerous cargo, and has now implemented new guidelines to improve safety across its container ship fleet.