Fire erupts in a cargo ship during maintenance repairs at Taipei, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted on board of cargo ship YINGARA, berthed at Taipei Taiwan, in the afternoon Aug 26.
Cause for the accident
The ship was undergoing maintenance repairs, and some chemical on cargo deck was incidentally ignited.
Fire was extinguished by shore fire engines in some 1.5 hours. No injures reported, 8 crew left the ship when fire started.
Details of the vessel
Cargo ship YINGARA, MMSI 667001774, tonnage 500 tons, length 56 meters, flag Sierra Leone.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
