Fire aboard Maersk vessel claims one life

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Two Panamanian ships involved in incidents in international waters

A fire has broken out on the container ship Maersk Frankfurt near the Karwar region of Karnataka, India.

The incident was reported around 2:30 pm local time on 19 July.

The newly built container ship Maersk Frankfurt experienced an explosion, leading to a fire while sailing in the Arabian Sea near the Indian coastline. Maersk has confirmed the fire on board the vessel while it was en route from Mundra to Colombo.

The Maersk Frankfurt’s crew consisted of 21 members. The shipping company has confirmed the passing of one crew member, with the rest of the crew being safe and accounted for.

Indian authorities are focusing on ensuring the safety of the ship and the crew.

In March this year, a new fire safety study by Survitec, a provider of Survival Technology solutions, revealed issues with the existing firefighting methods used to extinguish methanol-based fires on conventional vessels.

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