New Straight Times brings us this video with the following information from Port Klang:
A cargo ship loaded with chemicals and steel products exploded in a huge fireball and sank at Southpoint here this evening.
There were no casualties but the sheer force of the blast shattered windows and shock waves were felt up to 3km away.
The ship, Ing Hua Fu No 9, was being loaded with hundreds of tonnes of steel when its cargo hold caught fire at about 4.30pm.
http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/video/video_pc.flv
About The Author
Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world.
John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
John can be reached at john@gCaptain.com
Full Profile: John
Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world.
John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
John can be reached at john@gCaptain.com
Full Profile: John
Related Posts
