Maritime Bulletin reports of a container ship explosion in engine room, which injured one crew and disabled the ship.
Laura Maersk suffers explosion
Container ship Laura Maersk suffered an explosion in engine room, which injured one crew and disabled the ship, late Jun 4 in North Atlantic, SE of Newark, USA.
CG helicopter couldn’t make it both ways to medevac injured crew, so helicopter landed on Navy destroyer USS Mahan, and took off from destroyer after approaching damaged Laura Maersk. Crew was transferred to hospital in Norfolk.
As of 0530 UTC June 6, Laura Maersk remained according to track, disabled and adrift, no tug in sight. She was to arrive at Newark on June 5, from Algeciras Spain.
Incident update
June 7: Ship’s status remained the same. As of 0430 UTC June 7, ship was still disabled, drifting in northern direction. The tug was contracted. Weather was favorable.
June 8: Tug Atlantic Enterprise (IMO 7417240) was contracted for Laura Maersk towage (or delivery of spare parts and probably, technicians, to fix problem on board and restart engine), judging from ships’ tracks.
As of 0600 UTC June 8, disabled Laura Maersk was still adrift, with tug Atlantic Enterprise approaching her, tug was to be at her side today Jun 8.
As of 1400 UTC June 8, Tug Atlantic Enterprise took Laura Maersk on tow, port of destination Newark.
June 9: Maritime Bulletin received photos of Laura Maersk engine room after main engine’s turbine explosion, and ensuing fire.
As of 1500 UTC June 9, the ship was under tow of tug Atlantic Enterprise (IMO 7417240), speed some 5.5 knots, proceeding to her initial port of destination Newark.
Vessel Information
Container ship LAURA MAERSK, IMO 9190731, dwt 63200, capacity 4045 TEU, built 2001, flag Denmark.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
