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Fire Incidents

Fire and explosion maritime incidents and reports.


Monday, April 21, 2014
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Fire Breaks Out at Hyundai Heavy Industries

South Korea’s YTN News reports today two people are dead and at least two injured after a fire broke out at Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of the

April 21, 2014
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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Fire Incidents

Fire On Board USS Hue City

The U.S. Navy reports a fire broke out on board the guided missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66).  The incident occurred late Monday as the ship was transiting

April 15, 2014
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Cargo Ship Burns Off Togo
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Cargo Ship Burns Off Togo

The 1992-built ConRo vessel M/V Repubblica di Roma, owned by the Grimaldi Group caught fire last week and its current status is unknown this morning. These

April 15, 2014
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
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USS Chosin Takes HMCS Protecteur Under Tow After Major Fire

Update: On Sunday 2 March, USS Chosin successfully took HMCS Protecteur under tow. Earlier Following a major fire on board the HMCS Protecteur off Hawaii late

March 1, 2014
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Friday, February 28, 2014
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Fire Incidents

Canadian Warship Suffers Main Engine Room Fire Off Hawaii

20 crew members have sustained injuries on board the Canadian warship HMCS Protecteur after a fire broke out at 10:20PM last night while returning home to

February 28, 2014
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
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Fire Incidents

British Police Arrest Two Men Over North Sea Ferry Fire

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – British police said on Sunday they had arrested two men after a suspected arson attack on a ferry in the North Sea carrying

December 29, 2013
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
DFDS Ro-Ro Suffers Fire
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DFDS Ro-Ro Suffers Fire

DFDS has reported a fire onboard their Ro-Ro vessel Corona Seaways while en route from Frederica to

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 14

Monday, December 2, 2013
WATCH: Ocean Countess Cruise Ship on Fire in Greece – Update
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WATCH: Ocean Countess Cruise Ship on Fire in Greece – Update

Firefighting crews over the weekend were struggling to contain a fire onboard Majestic International's Ocean Countess cruise ship while laid up at a shipyard

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 256

Sunday, November 17, 2013
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Fire Incidents

Firefighters Douse North Sea Cargo Ship Blaze

OSLO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Firefighters put out a blaze on a cargo ship loaded with military jet fuel early on Sunday, 13 hours after it broke out during

November 17, 2013
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
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Storm Prevents Rescue as Cargo Ship Burns in the North Sea

OSLO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The 32 crew of a Danish cargo vessel on fire in the North Sea off Norway were trapped on board on Saturday night as

November 16, 2013
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
MV Fernanda Heads to Breakers in Iceland
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MV Fernanda Heads to Breakers in Iceland

The MV Fernanda has lost its battle with an engine room fire and the ship will now head to a site for

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 36

Monday, November 4, 2013
New Photos Reveal Damage to Fire Scorched MV Fernanda Off Iceland
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New Photos Reveal Damage to Fire Scorched MV Fernanda Off Iceland

New pictures released Monday by the Icelandic Coast Guard provide some more insight into damage caused by an engine room fire onboard the MV Fernanda off the

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 78

Sunday, November 3, 2013
Fire Extinguished Onboard MV Fernanda Near Iceland [UPDATE]
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Fire Extinguished Onboard MV Fernanda Near Iceland [UPDATE]

Icelandic Coast Guard crews continued fighting a fire onboard the MV Fernanda Friday evening into Saturday while west of Faxafloi, a bay located on the

November 3, 2013
Total Views: 69

Thursday, October 31, 2013
Icelandic Coast Guard Continues Response to Cargo Ship Fire
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Icelandic Coast Guard Continues Response to Cargo Ship Fire

The Icelandic Coast Guard continued its response Thursday to a fire onboard the Ro/Ro cargo ship Fernanda off the coast of

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Cargo Ship Catches Fire Near Iceland [PHOTOS]
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Cargo Ship Catches Fire Near Iceland [PHOTOS]

Coast Guard crews in Iceland have rescued 11 crewmembers from a ship which caught fire in heavy weather just south of the North Atlantic

October 30, 2013
Total Views: 81

Friday, October 18, 2013
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Fire Incidents

Fire Consumes Brazilian Sugar Mega-Terminal, 180,000 Tons Destroyed [UPDATE]

By Reese Ewing and Fabiola Gomes SAO PAULO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A fire ravaged Copersucar’s sugar terminal in Brazil on Friday, paralyzing

October 18, 2013
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
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Fire Incidents

7 Dead After Oil Tanker Explodes

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker exploded while undergoing repairs at an eastern China shipyard, killing seven people, injuring one, and causing oil

October 12, 2013
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Friday, October 4, 2013
16 Rescued From Burning Luxury Yacht Off Cairns
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16 Rescued From Burning Luxury Yacht Off Cairns

A passing containership came to the rescue of 16 people Thursday who were forced to abandon a burning luxury yacht off the coast of Cairns,

October 4, 2013
Total Views: 103

Thursday, October 3, 2013
LILAC Container Fire Blamed on Undeclared Dangerous Goods
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LILAC Container Fire Blamed on Undeclared Dangerous Goods

An incorrect declaration of the contents – omitting that the contents were Dangerous Goods under the IMDG code - was a major contributing factor to a

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 36

Monday, September 30, 2013
Fire Reported on CMA CGM Containership Off Table Bay, South Africa
Fire Incidents

Fire Reported on CMA CGM Containership Off Table Bay, South Africa

Crews in South Africa responded over weekend to a fire that broke out in the cargo hold of a fully-laden containership which was at anchor just off the Port of

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 29
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