Tag: fire onboard

Fire took place onboard the cargo compartment of the ro-ro cargo ship King Marine I, that was berthed at Sudan port, on June 13.

Sri Lanka is seeking an interim claim of $40m from the operator of X-Press Pearl that sank off the country, in order to cover part of the cost of fighting the fire.

Following the fire accident of the X-Press Pearl, Sri Lanka highlighted the risks involved in the island nation's ambitions to become one of the world's busiest maritime transport hubs.

A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka’s west coast, one of the country's worst-ever marine disasters.

MPA Singapore said it is working closely with Sri Lankan authorities, ship operator, and classification society on efforts to stabilize the fire-hit ‘X-Press Pearl’ and put in place measures to reduce the extent of environmental impact.

Following the fire incident onboard the containership Delphinus several days ago, Ocean Network Express (ONE) officially declared General Average for the vessel's cargo.

A criminal investigation has started regarding the fire that has been burning a few days now on the ship, X-Press Pearl. Relevant authorities will interview all crew of the ship.

Standard Club released the "Fire Safety on Ferries" guide, in an effort to raise awareness around fire incidents onboard ferries.

The fire-stricken container ship NYK Delphinus remains safely berthed in Oakland, but without electricity provided to its reefers due to unavailability of power supply onboard the vessel, the company informed.