Maritime investigators in the UK have released an interim report into the large explosion on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland in Ulsan, South Korea back in September, pointing to the chemical reaction involving the ship’s styrene monomer cargo as a main focus of the investigation going forward. The explosion took place September 28, 2019 as the moored Stolt … [Read more...]
New Video Shows Stolt Tanker Explode in South Korea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIO4_r5MOc A new video obtained by Tradewinds shows the moment a Stolt tanker exploded while preparing for a ship-to-ship cargo transfer in Busan, South Korea over the weekend. As we reported, about a dozen people suffered only minor injuries when the explosion rocked the cargo section of the 43,000 dwt chemical tanker Stolt … [Read more...]
Stolt Tanker Rocked by Major Explosion in Ulsan, South Korea
Update: Stolt Tankers reports that the fire in the cargo section of Stolt Groenland has been extinguished. The Bow Dalian, which was moored alongside at the time of the explosion, has been moved away to an adjacent berth. One crew member on board the Stolt Groenland sustained minor injuries in the blast. Odfjell said its Bow Dalian was preparing for ship-to-ship … [Read more...]