Fire erupted in a boiler room of a bitumen tanker, in East China sea E of Wenzhou, China, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in a boiler room of a bitumen tanker YU SHUN 88 in the morning Jun 18, in East China sea E of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
Crew evacuated
The disabled tanker loaded with bitum, started to drift and was under constant monitoring. 14 crew were evacuated by SAR ship DONG HAI JIU 115.
It was reported that the fire compressing system was activated and the rescuers were waiting for the boiler room and hull to cool down.
In the morning Jun 19, the tanker was found to be safe for towing and was towed to anchorage in Wenzhou Bay.
About the vessel
Bitumen tanker YU SHUN 88, MMSI 413443140, dwt 4210, flag China.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
