UK-Flagged Bulk Carrier Adrift in Atlantic Ocean After Fire
The crew of a UK-flagged bulk carrier has been evacuated after a fire broke out in a cargo hold off Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento
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The crew of a UK-flagged bulk carrier has been evacuated after a fire broke out in a cargo hold off Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento
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