A container fire broke out on a container ship owned by Maersk, damaging eight containers
On November 9, Maersk's container ship "Rhine Maersk" was on its way from the port of Abidjan in Cote d 'Ivoire to the port of Algeciras in Spain when a container caught fire and was forced to make an emergency diversion to the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
According to reports, at the time of the accident, five containers loaded with coal and cotton caught fire on board, and the initial cause of the fire was found to be rising temperatures in the storage area; Another eight containers suffered structural damage as a result of the fire. The ship was carrying a total of 2,053 containers, including full cargo containers and empty containers.
The Rhine Maersk, built in 2012 and flying the Danish flag, is 249.12 meters long and 37.43 meters wide, with a capacity of 4,622 TEU, and is currently deployed on Maersk's WAF3 route.
Following the incident, the ship transferred its berth to the container terminal in Tenerife to unload the damaged containers and will re-sail to Algeciras after the completion of the operation.
However, the fire incident has caused delays to the subsequent shipment of the Rhine Maersk. According to the latest ship dynamics information, the ship is still moored in the port of Tenerife.
According to Spanish media reports, the ship has unloaded 13 containers at the container terminal (TCT) in the port of Tenerife. A Maersk spokesman confirmed that "a small number of affected containers have been unloaded". Once the on-board assessment has been completed and the vessel has been deemed fit for navigation, it is expected that the vessel will resume its voyage to Tangier Territorial Harbour.
In addition, according to the latest reports of foreign media, the fire may be caused by the failure of one of the refrigerated containers. This incident once again highlights the ongoing security challenges in container shipping.
Notably, the Rhine Maersk incident comes just months after another Maersk freighter, the Maersk Frankfurt, was involved in an even more serious fire accident off the coast of India, killing one crew member. This incident further underscores the importance of enhancing maritime security and emergency response.
According to reports, at the time of the accident, five containers loaded with coal and cotton caught fire on board, and the initial cause of the fire was found to be rising temperatures in the storage area; Another eight containers suffered structural damage as a result of the fire. The ship was carrying a total of 2,053 containers, including full cargo containers and empty containers.
The Rhine Maersk, built in 2012 and flying the Danish flag, is 249.12 meters long and 37.43 meters wide, with a capacity of 4,622 TEU, and is currently deployed on Maersk's WAF3 route.
Following the incident, the ship transferred its berth to the container terminal in Tenerife to unload the damaged containers and will re-sail to Algeciras after the completion of the operation.
However, the fire incident has caused delays to the subsequent shipment of the Rhine Maersk. According to the latest ship dynamics information, the ship is still moored in the port of Tenerife.
According to Spanish media reports, the ship has unloaded 13 containers at the container terminal (TCT) in the port of Tenerife. A Maersk spokesman confirmed that "a small number of affected containers have been unloaded". Once the on-board assessment has been completed and the vessel has been deemed fit for navigation, it is expected that the vessel will resume its voyage to Tangier Territorial Harbour.
In addition, according to the latest reports of foreign media, the fire may be caused by the failure of one of the refrigerated containers. This incident once again highlights the ongoing security challenges in container shipping.
Notably, the Rhine Maersk incident comes just months after another Maersk freighter, the Maersk Frankfurt, was involved in an even more serious fire accident off the coast of India, killing one crew member. This incident further underscores the importance of enhancing maritime security and emergency response.
