A tanker berthed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reportedly suffers an explosion at around 2210 UTC Dec 13.
The cause for the explosion is due to some external factors.
According to a recent news article published in the Maritime Bulletin, written by Erofey Schkvarkin, a tanker berthed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, suffers an explosion at around 2210 UTC Dec 13.
Also a news article in Business World highlights the other vital details concerning the explosion.
What happened?
Tanker BW RHINE, berthed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reportedly suffered an explosion at around 2210 UTC Dec 13, being ‘hit by an external source’.
What was the tanker into?
Tanker was in process of cargo operation, all crew are safe, there was probably, hull breach. no other details available.
Some kind of sabotage or attack may take place, investigation under way.
Cause for the accident
Reporting indicates that a vessel has experienced an explosion whilst carrying out operations within the main tanker anchorage at the Saudi Aramco Jeddah Port.
What does the company say
According to the company, it is still unclear whether the ship that suffered the explosion is the Dominican flagged M/T Desert Rose or the Saudi flagged bunkering vessel Al Amal Al Saudi.
Details of the vessel
Product tanker BW RHINE, IMO 9341940, dwt 76578, built 2008, flag Singapore, manager BW Group.
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Source: Business World & Maritime Bulletin
