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MSC Flaminia Under Control

MSC Flaminia Under Control

According to salvage experts on site, the fire onboard MSC FLAMINIA is under control since yesterday afternoon. The tugboat ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN is constantly monitoring temperatures onboard the vessel via a laser thermometer and is ready to resume cooling if necessary. Due to thick fog the salvage team is currently unable to board MSC FLAMINIA. As soon as visibility improves, a salvage team will go onboard to check each container individually and extinguish any discovered fires. Only after this procedure MSC FLAMINIA will receive the permission to make a port call. It is currently not concluded which port the vessel will call next as this is still under review. MSC FLAMINIA is still towed by FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION, with ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN und CARLO MAGNO on standby. The group sails at a speed of 5kn towards Europe and is currently situated 320 nautical miles off the coast of the UK. The vessel still lists by approximately 10 degrees due to damaged cargo and extinguishing water.

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MSC Flaminia Update

MSC Flaminia Update

The firefighting operations at MSC FLAMINIA continue, the second firefighting tugboat ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN arrived this morning at the site of the incident. The third, CARLO MAGNO, is expected on site Saturday noon. After the arrival of the second firefighting tugboat, a party of four salvage specialists has boarded MSC FLAMINIA. The team was able to reactivate the ship’s own fire fighting system. It is now additionally supporting the firefighting operations of both tugboats. Due to damaged cargo and extinguishing water the ship is listing by 8.5 degrees. The extent of the damage onboard our MSC FLAMINIA is considerable. Cargo holds 4 – where the fire originated from -, 5 and 6 are demolished. According to salvage specialists cargo hold 7, which is located adjacent to the superstructure, is not on fire. The superstructure itself, the engine room as well as bow and stern – including the steering gear – are all not affected by the fire.

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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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