Fire broke out on board a containership owned by Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) some 33 nautical miles off Colombo harbor, Sri Lanka, earlier today.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority tugs and navy fast attacks craft are trying to put out a fire on a Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship off Sri Lanka and evacuate her crew.
The navy said they were responding to a fire distress call, after being alerted by the local agent of container vessel MSC ‘Daniela’, burning 33 nautical miles off Colombo port.
“The Sri Lanka Navy dispatched two Fast Attack Craft (FAC), P 436 and P 412, to the location assisting Sri Lankan Port Authority tugs, Rawana and Maha Wewa,” a statement said.
The two tugs are expected to douse the flames while the two FACs were directed to immediately evacuate the ship’s crew in case the fire spreads, it said.
“Having reached the vessel on fire at 33 nm off Colombo harbour, the two tugs carried out the dousing mission while the 2 FACs continue to remain at the location until the flames are completely extinguished.”
Panama-registered, 2008-built vessel with a gross tonnage of 151,559 tons, overall length of 352 metres and capacity to carry 14,000 containers, was en route from Singapore to the Suez canal.
Very lucky she was only 33 miles off-shore in calm conditions. Imagine if she had been mid-ocean in the SW Monsoon!
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Hopefully they can get it contained good luck to all involved
İf you can not succeed to fire Off o/b Why you built this kind of huge container vessel.
İMO use SOLAS for What?
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Fire breaks out onboard MSC Daniela off Colombo earlier today (5April2017)
What was the cause of fire
I have two containers on board I want to know the status of damaged containers mine are MRKU 6532540&
MCKU 3091057
I'd like to know the cause of fire too. Our company has container on the board.
i have container on board I want to know the status of damaged containers mine is maeu9178135