Container Ship Berthed After Engine Room Fire

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Fire erupted in engine room of container ship in the evening Jun 30 at Wilmington port, Delaware, USA, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Fire erupted in engine room of container ship in the evening Jun 30 while the ship was still at Wilmington port, Delaware, USA.

According to reports, fire started shortly after the ship unmoored or was in process of unmooring, the crew sealed off engine room and activated CO2 fire system, fire was extinguished, the ship berthed again.

No injures reported. As of 1430 UTC Jul 1 the vessel was still at Wilmington. She’s bound for Santa Marta, Colombia.

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Source: Maritime Bulletin