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Times of Oman
a day ago
- General
- Times of Oman
High-seas rescue: Crew abandon flaming cargo ship off India
The Indian Coast Guard deployed four vessels to rescue crew members from the burning Singapore-flagged container ship Wan Hai 503, which was on fire approximately 144 kilometers (90 miles) off the coast of Kerala in southern India. The crew reported an explosion followed by a fire onboard on Monday morning. The cause of the explosion remains unclear. Video footage captured from a Coast Guard aircraft showed large plumes of black smoke billowing from the vessel. Crew members jump overboard to escape flames The fire reportedly spread to multiple containers, prompting the crew to abandon ship and take to life rafts. "According to preliminary information ... there were 22 workers on board the ship ... 18 jumped into the sea and are in rescue boats. Efforts are underway to rescue them," said Shekhar Kuriakose, secretary of the state's disaster management authority, according to Reuters. One of the rescued sailors is reported to have sustained serious injuries. Four crew members, a Taiwanese national, two Indonesians, and one from Myanmar are still unaccounted for, with a search operation currently underway.
The Verge
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Verge
Another cargo ship carrying EVs caught fire.
The ship, operated by UK-based Zodiac Maritime, was abandoned off the coast of Alaska after sailors were unable to contain the blaze. According to The Register, the ship was loaded with around 3,000 vehicles, 800 of which were EVs. Nearly two dozen sailors were rescued by the US Coast Guard. I'm reminded the last time this exact thing happened in 2022.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire
A ship carrying about 3,000 cars to Mexico was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire Tuesday. Smoke was first seen coming from a deck on the Morning Midas that was carrying electric vehicles, the ship's manager Zodiac Maritime said in a statement. It has about 800 EVs on board.
RNZ News
7 days ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
Historic ship on fire near Paihia's Waitangi Bridge
The Tui. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A historic ship is on fire by the Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. The Tui is a three-masted sailing ship that has been a feature of the Waitangi waterfront since the late Kelly Tarlton bought the historic vessel and used it to house his finds from a lifetime of exploring shipwrecks. Four fire crews are fighting the blaze after Fire and Emergency received multiple calls about it after 4am. "The timber ship is fully on fire and is already significantly damaged." No one was on board the ship overnight. "The fire is generating some smoke around Paihia and Waitangi and people are advised to avoid the area and keep windows shut," Fire and Emergency says. It was not yet known how the fire started.
