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High Power

High Power

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The 180 meter long, 46866 dwt oil tanker High Power suffered an explosion while off Gibraltar.   The tanker had left Tuzla and proceeded to Gibraltar where it stopped to take on fuel from the bunker vessel Aegean Princess.  During the transfer of fuel, the High Power had one of its boilers exploded releasing a large plume of black smoke into the air.  There were no injuries and no fire.  The vessel contacted the authorities stating they had everything under control. The local authorities dispatched emergency services as a precautionary measure.  The vessel was detained until a detail account could be provided by the crew.  No reports of pollution being released.

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MSC Idil

MSC Idil

The 275 meter long, 61153 dwt container ship MSC Idil suffered an explosion while off San Juan, Puerto Rico.   The explosion was caused by some welding work on board.   The container ship suffered damage to the hull, fuel tank and cargo hold resulting in water ingress.  The vessel began to list, but the crew were able to engage the pumps and bring the flooding under control.   The crew contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter and a vessel to the scene.   Reports state some of the 25 crew on board were injured in the explosion.    No pollution was released in to the water.  The Coast Guard is monitoring the situation as the MSC Idil has some 588,000 gallons of fuel oil and 62,0000 gallons of diesel fuel on board.

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Santa Ana

Santa Ana

The 190 meter long, 39768 dwt tanker Santa Ana suffered an explosion while undergoing repairs at Bremerhaven, Germany.   The explosion  in the engine room injured 11 people who suffered burns or broken bones.  Three workers suffered severe burns and were flown to nearby hospitals.   The workers and crew closed off entrances to the engine room and engaged the CO2 fire suppressing system preventing the fire spreading to other sections of the vessel.   The local fire brigade arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze.

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