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Al Arabiya
4 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Fire breaks out onboard Maersk container vessel
A fire broke out onboard a Maersk container vessel off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday and the crew was still battling to put out the flames a day later, the Danish shipping group said on Thursday. 'The crew of the Marie Maersk detected smoke coming from containers onboard the vessel en route from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia,' Maersk said. The crew was safe while it attempted to keep the situation under control. Two tugboats with firefighting equipment reached the ship late on Wednesday, Maersk said.
CNA
09-06-2025
- General
- CNA
Four crew members missing after fire onboard Singapore-registered ship off Indian coast
SINGAPORE: Four crew members are missing after a fire onboard a Singapore-registered ship on Monday (Jun 9). The fire occurred at about 12.30pm while the container vessel, Wan Hai 503, was approximately 80km southwest of Azhikkal, Kerala, India, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). 'There were 22 crew members onboard. Eighteen crew members have been accounted for and are in the process of being transferred from lifeboats to a passing vessel,' said MPA. 'Some injuries have been reported among them.' There were no Singaporeans onboard the ship, it added. MPA said the Indian authorities have been alerted, and the country's coast guard and navy are providing assistance to the crew and conducting search and rescue operations for those missing. The container vessel is managed by Wan Hai Lines (Singapore). MPA said it is in close contact with the vessel's management company to provide support and is monitoring the situation closely.
