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Al Deebel

Al Deebel

The 31 meter long tugboat Al Deebel suffered an explosion and fire while off Qatar.  The tug was doing maintenance on a buoy that allowed liquid natural gas to be pumped into tankers when the buoy exploded.   Seven people on the Al Deebel were killed in the explosion with another four injured.   Only one crewman escaped unharmed.   The tug caught fire, but was able to be extinguished.   The tug was taken under tow back to Qatar where it will be inspected.   Authorities and the owners of the tug are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Coral Favia

Coral Favia

The 100 meter long, 4314 dwt lpg-tanker Coral Favia suffered an explosion near Barfleur, France.   The tanker was headed to Teesport from Bilbao when there was an explosion and fire in the engine room.   The crew was able to extinguish the fire after a short time.  Two crewmen were injured with one having serious burns.  A rescue helicopter was dispatched and evacuated the injured crew to France.   The Coral Favia was able to continue under its own power at a reduced speed.   Reports state the vessel suffered only minor damage to the main engine.

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Royal Diamond 7

Royal Diamond 7

The 128 meter long, 9500 dwt chemical tanker Royal Diamond 7 suffered an explosion while berthed at Mumbai, India.  The explosion occurred in a store room resulting in six crewmen injured and one killed.  A tug was dispatched to the scene and took the injured crew to shore where ambulances took the them to a nearby hospital.  The resulting fire was brought under control and extinguished a few hours later.    A fire occurred in the same store room earlier on March 17.  No further details reported.

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