Bulk carrier LIFE PASSION remains anchored for two weeks off Belgium fearing cargo explosion, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Carrier at anchorage
Bulk carrier LIFE PASSION is kept at anchorage off Oostende, Belgium, North sea, since her arrival from Novorossiysk Russia, on Jan 20.
The ship is loaded with iron ore, and there’s a risk of mass explosion due to ore self-heating and hydrogen emission.
Explosion in French waters
There already was an explosion while the ship was under way in French waters, though reportedly, comparatively minor, one crew was injured and medevaced by helicopter.
Emergency team is already on board, evaluating situation. Understood situation is to be taken under control, eliminating explosion threat, by filling holds with inert gas. The ship is bound for Ghent.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
