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MSC Flaminia Update

MSC Flaminia Update

Firefighting operations at the MSC FLAMINIA were resumed yesterday afternoon. Thanks to continuous cooling a further expansion of the fire could be prevented. It can be observed that superstructure, engine room, the stern section and the forecastle of the ship have all not been affected by the second explosion.  According to the salvage captain the hull of the vessel is intact. Due to damaged cargo and extinguishing water a list of approximately 8-10 degrees has occurred. The second tugboat ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN is expected this evening. The third tugboat will reach the site of the incident on Saturday at noon.  Salvage experts currently plan to board MSC FLAMINIA via the deployed emergency ladder and reactivate the firefighting systems. Experts estimate that the firefighting operations could take some weeks. Afterwards, MSC FLAMINIA is supposed to be towed to Europe for repairs.

The 18 crew and two passengers from the MSC FLAMINIA arrived safely at Falmouth, United Kingdom, onboard the oil tanker DS Crown late yesterday evening. They were rescued after a fire had broken out onboard MSC FLAMINIA on July 14, 2012. Crew and passengers were received by a team of Reederei NSB. They are unharmed and well given the circumstances. On completing all formalities and receiving aid and support during a rest period, they will spend the night at a hotel. They will begin repatriation, with the aim of rejoining their families as soon as possible. Reederei NSB would like to thank the captain and crew of DS Crown for the rescue and provision of aid to the crew and passengers of MSC FLAMINIA. During this dramatic rescue, they have shown extraordinary dedication and proven their excellent nautical skills.

On July18, 2012, the firefighting operations at MSC FLAMINIA, which had been started yesterday at 11.00 am lt, had to be aborted again during the last night, after a second explosion erupted in bay 47 of the vessel. To ensure the safety of the crew of the firefighting tugboat and of our second engineer onboard, the vessel had to assume a stand by position approximately one nautical mile off of the MSC FLAMINIA.

After the evaluation of the situation on site by our experts, the danger of continuing the firefighting operations was too high due to dangerous goods which are onboard.A team of firefighting experts and the emergency team of NSB are checking the further proceedings. The tugboat is supposed to resume the firefighting operations soon.The second firefighting tugboat ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN is expected to arrive on the site of the incident at midnight lt on July 19. In addition, a third tugboat was ordered to the site. Tugboat CARLO MAGNO is now on her way from Rotterdam to our MSC FLAMINIA. It is currently planned to hold MSC FLAMINIA’s position with one tugboat while the two others proceed with the firefighting operations.

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MSC Flaminia Explosion

MSC Flaminia Explosion

The 299 meter long, 85823 dwt container ship MSC Flaminia suffered an explosion while in the North Atlantic Ocean.   The explosion occurred in the cargo hold with a subsequent fire.   The crew contacted Falmouth Coast Guard who requested any nearby vessels to provide assistance.   The MSC Flaminia last location was some 1000 miles from the nearest land putting it too far for rescue helicopters.   The 24 of the 25 crew on board the MSC Flaminia abandoned ship into a lifeboat and liferaft.  The MSC Flaminia was en route to Belgium from Charleston, South Carolina.

The 333 meter long, 31176 dwt VLCC tanker DS Crown was some six hours away from the MSC Flaminia when it received the request for assistance.  The vessel changed course and proceeded to the scene.   The DS Crown arrived and found the MSC Flaminia still in flames.   The vessel recovered the crew from the lifeboat and liferaft.   Four men suffered injuries with one crewman missing.  The injuried crew were later transferred to another vessel, 304 meter long, 85680 dwt  container ship MSC Stella, which proceeded en route to the Azores.   Later reports state one of the injured crewmen perished from his injuries.

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Provider II

Provider II

The 40 foot long fishing vessel Provider II became disabled in moderate seas on the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, North Carolina.   The vessel had lost power and was adrift when the crew contacted the Coast Guard for assistance.   The Cutter Block Island responded and took the Provider II under tow.   The vessels proceeded in moderate conditions until they were off Fort Macon, North Carolina where the 47-foot lifeboat took over the tow.   The vessels continued on and arrived safely at Beaufort. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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