Product Tanker Caught Fire
Accident type
: Fire
Vessel type
: Product tanker
Location
: Naval Ship Yard in Veracruz, Mexico
Injuries / Pollution
: None
The 45,705 dwt product tanker docked at Naval Shipyard in Veracruz, Mexico caught fire on 20th february. The fire may...
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