On 7th June, the National Search and Rescue Center of the National Guard from the United Arab Emirates is reporting that it assisted an MSC containership, which was registered in Panama that was experiencing a fire while in their territorial waters.
As informed, the vessel had requested assistance and three tugs were working to help extinguish the fire which appears to be in the stern of the ship.
A helicopter evacuated one crewmember who reportedly suffered burn injuries. The injured individual was later brought to hospital in Abu Dhabi for treatment.
However, the NSRC provided no details as to the identity of the ship besides its being registered to Panama and its being operated by transport company MSC.
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the National Search and Rescue Center of the National Guard carried out a medical evacuation mission for an injured person during the burning of a ship belonging to the Republic of Panama in the territorial waters of the UAE.
The injured person was evacuated by the center’s plane to Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City to receive the necessary treatment. pic.twitter.com/VvY9vLYtNK— NSRCUAE – NGC (@NSRCUAE) June 7, 2023
