An MSC CAPETOWN III container ship caught fire in Colombo port
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) reported that a fire broke out on the MSC CAPE TOWN III, which was docked at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo, and that "all operational and crew members have safely evacuated the vessel".
On August 11, at around 12:30 a.m. local time, the ship, which was moored at JCT 4 pier, exploded. The ship had been scheduled to exchange 900 containers when the fire broke out. The fire started in the 41/43 hatch area and affected 100 containers below deck and 60 above deck, eventually leading to an explosion.
All crew and operators were evacuated from the vessel and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority fire brigade rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire, as well as security and medical teams to assist.
The Port Authority said Monday that the fire was completely extinguished and the affected containers were safely removed from the area.
The cause of the fire and the condition of the cargo are being investigated.
In response to the fire, SLPA Chairman Keith D. Bernard said that a full investigation process will be launched to determine the specific cause of the fire, and promised to prepare a thorough investigation report. At the same time, he also stressed that the relevant ship agents will be held accountable. In addition, the insurance company will also be involved in the investigation to assess the damage and handle the subsequent insurance claims.
It was the second explosion and fire on a container ship at the port in three days. On August 9, a transit dangerous goods container loaded on YM Mobility, a container ship docked at Berth 2, Phase III of Beilun Second Container Terminal, Zhoushan Port, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, exploded, and the accident scene was in flames, but fortunately no casualties were caused, and the relevant departments preliminarily judged that the explosive materials included tert-butyl benzoate peroxide and lithium batteries. Check out Sungreen Logistics' published article (" Moving Bright "wheel Explosion recent developments! Relevant units issued a strict inspection of the transport of dangerous goods, and Ningbo Beilun III Terminal announced the resumption of loading and unloading operations)
On August 11, at around 12:30 a.m. local time, the ship, which was moored at JCT 4 pier, exploded. The ship had been scheduled to exchange 900 containers when the fire broke out. The fire started in the 41/43 hatch area and affected 100 containers below deck and 60 above deck, eventually leading to an explosion.
All crew and operators were evacuated from the vessel and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority fire brigade rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire, as well as security and medical teams to assist.
The Port Authority said Monday that the fire was completely extinguished and the affected containers were safely removed from the area.
The cause of the fire and the condition of the cargo are being investigated.
In response to the fire, SLPA Chairman Keith D. Bernard said that a full investigation process will be launched to determine the specific cause of the fire, and promised to prepare a thorough investigation report. At the same time, he also stressed that the relevant ship agents will be held accountable. In addition, the insurance company will also be involved in the investigation to assess the damage and handle the subsequent insurance claims.
It was the second explosion and fire on a container ship at the port in three days. On August 9, a transit dangerous goods container loaded on YM Mobility, a container ship docked at Berth 2, Phase III of Beilun Second Container Terminal, Zhoushan Port, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, exploded, and the accident scene was in flames, but fortunately no casualties were caused, and the relevant departments preliminarily judged that the explosive materials included tert-butyl benzoate peroxide and lithium batteries. Check out Sungreen Logistics' published article (" Moving Bright "wheel Explosion recent developments! Relevant units issued a strict inspection of the transport of dangerous goods, and Ningbo Beilun III Terminal announced the resumption of loading and unloading operations)
