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Fire Incidents


Thursday, May 29, 2014
VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update
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VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update

An oil tanker ship exploded off the coast of western Japan today after delivering its cargo, leaving one of its eight crew missing. An update Thursday says the

May 29, 2014
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
DIEPPE SEAWAYS
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DFDS Seaways Ferry Catches Fire Off Dover

The French-flagged Dieppe Seaways passenger ferry suffered a fire in its boiler room today according to a phone call with DFDS spokesperson Gert Jakobsen. The

May 1, 2014
Total Views: 112

Monday, March 10, 2014
Hot Work Explosion Injures Six
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Hot Work Explosion Injures Six

Six crewmembers suffered severe burns Friday following an explosion onboard a Philippines cargo ship as it was moored at Bredco Port in Bacolod City,

March 10, 2014
Total Views: 39

Friday, March 7, 2014
One Injured in Tanker Fire Off Instanbul
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One Injured in Tanker Fire Off Instanbul

One crewmember was injured after a fire broke out Thursday aboard the Turkish-flagged product tanker, Yakamoz-5, while anchored near Istanbul. The tanker was

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 10

HMCS Protecteur Arrives in Pearl Harbor After Fire [PHOTOS]
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HMCS Protecteur Arrives in Pearl Harbor After Fire [PHOTOS]

The HMCS Protecteur has arrived safely in Pearly Harbor following recovery efforts led by the U.S. Navy after a major fire aboard the Canadian ship last

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 88

Crowley Barge Catches Fire Off Bahamas – UPDATE
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Crowley Barge Catches Fire Off Bahamas – UPDATE

Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators in Miami are coordinating fire-fighting efforts of an unmanned 730-foot barge with containers on fire about 86-miles

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Fire Scorched Tanker Shows Flaws In Safe-Haven Rules

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) – A fire-ravaged ship loaded with hazardous chemicals has become a maritime football in the north Pacific,

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 99

Monday, December 30, 2013
Chemical Tanker Suffers Major Fire Following Collision With Car Carrier Off Busan
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Chemical Tanker Suffers Major Fire Following Collision With Car Carrier Off Busan

A laden chemical tanker has suffered what looks like a catastrophic fire following a collision with a car carrier on sea trials near Busan, South

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 215

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: 43

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: 307

Sunday, November 17, 2013
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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
Total Views: 21

Saturday, October 12, 2013
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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
Total Views: 33

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: 120

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: 52

Friday, September 20, 2013
USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board
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USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board

Sounds like the Panamanian-flagged MV Stargold Trader is lucky it hasn't already spontaneously

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 14

Italian Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Keppel Verolme Drydock [VIDEO]
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Italian Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Keppel Verolme Drydock [VIDEO]

The Scarabeo 5, a 4th-generation semi-submersible drilling rig built in 1990 by Fincantieri for Saipem has caught fire today while drydocked at the Keppel

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 35

Sunday, September 8, 2013
MV Gold Star
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MV Gold Star Becomes Epic Cannabis Campfire Off Malta

The Tanzanian-registered cargo ship MV Gold Star, loaded with an estimated 30 tons of cannabis, caught fire on Friday 6 September while in international waters

September 8, 2013
Total Views: 206

Sunday, September 1, 2013
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Maersk Kampala Crew Continues to Battle Blaze, Six Containers Still on Fire

It’s been three days since a fire broke out on board the containership Maersk Kampala just south of the Suez Canal and the crew on board has yet to

September 1, 2013
Total Views: 39

Thursday, August 29, 2013
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Maersk Kampala Containership on Fire Near the Suez [UPDATE]

Update: 30 August Maersk Lines’s containership, Maersk Kampala is still on fire this morning according to a statement on Maersk Line’s website. The

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 157

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Indian Submariners Killed After Being Trapped By Explosion, Fire
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Indian Submariners Killed After Being Trapped By Explosion, Fire

India's navy chief held out little hope for survivors on a submarine after some of its weapons detonated accidentally and fire swept through it. The likely

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 35
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