07-20-2024, 08:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-20-2024, 08:28 AM by GreatSuccess.)
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said MRCC Mumbai received distress call on Friday from the containership M/V Maersk Frankfurt reporting a major fire approximately 50 nautical miles off Karwar, India.
https://x.com/i/status/1814355077714309273
Maersk shared via X - “We can confirm that a fire was reported onboard one of our time chartered vessels, Maersk Frankfurt, around 1430 IST while the vessel was sailing from Mundra to Colombo. Firefighting is underway with support from the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel is in stable condition, At the moment, we are unable to confirm the extent of the fire’s impact on the chartered vessel, Maersk Frankfurt. We are in constant touch with the vessel owner and ship managers. The safety of the crew remains the top priority at this moment,”.
https://x.com/i/status/1814355077714309273
Maersk shared via X - “We can confirm that a fire was reported onboard one of our time chartered vessels, Maersk Frankfurt, around 1430 IST while the vessel was sailing from Mundra to Colombo. Firefighting is underway with support from the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel is in stable condition, At the moment, we are unable to confirm the extent of the fire’s impact on the chartered vessel, Maersk Frankfurt. We are in constant touch with the vessel owner and ship managers. The safety of the crew remains the top priority at this moment,”.