On July 19, a new ship leased by Maersk exploded and caught fire on its way from Mundra to Colombo, killing one crew member. It is reported that there were also dangerous goods on board.
The Indian Coast Guard dispatched four ships and used a helicopter to throw 150 kilograms of dry chemical powder into the fire to extinguish the fire. However, the fire was extinguished and burned again, and burned and extinguished again.
The ship that caught fire was named Maersk Frankfurt, flying the Panamanian flag, with a maximum container capacity of 5920TEU, and leased and operated by Maersk.
It is worth noting that the ship was a new ship delivered in May this year, that is, this voyage was its maiden voyage, and it encountered an accident before the maiden voyage was completed.
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The ship that was attacked was called "Lobivia". It caught fire after being hit by a missile while passing through the Gulf of Aden. The fire was subsequently put out by the 24 crew members on board.
Houthi armed spokesman Yahya said in a televised speech on the 19th that the organization used a drone to attack the "Lobivia" cargo ship that day.
Fortunately, none of the crew members were injured and have successfully arrived at the port of Berbera in Somalia.
