A fire broke out on a Maersk container ship
It has called at many domestic ports, and there is a suspected explosion of dangerous goods! On July 19 2024, a new container ship "Maersk Frankfurt" leased by Maersk suffered a serious cargo fire accident in the Arabian Sea near Karwar, India. The Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Mumbai received the ship's distress call (explosion and fire on the foredeck) on Friday and immediately dispatched its Dornier rescue helicopter along with Sachet, Sujeet and Samrat The rescue vessel responded. Currently, efforts are focused on extinguishing the fire to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew. Maersk confirmed the details of the incident in a statement published on Currently, with the assistance of the Indian Coast Guard, fire-fighting efforts are underway and the ship's condition is stable. However, it was not possible to confirm the specific extent of the fire's impact on the rental vessel. Maersk has been in close contact with shipowners and ship managers, and the safety of crew members remains the current top priority.
According to local media reports, the ship was carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), but Maersk has not confirmed this detail.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) shared the video on social media platform In the latest post of Extinguishing.
ICG added that the pollution control ship Samudra Prahari will be dispatched to the scene on the 20th. A Dornier aircraft and ALH Dhruv helicopter have assessed the vessel and there is no need to evacuate the crew at this time. ICG remains committed to ensuring safety and mitigating environmental impact. The effort continues.
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