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Update: Stolt Explosion

Update: Stolt Explosion

The 150 meter long, 25269 dwt chemical tanker Stolt Valor suffered an explosion while proceeding through the Persian Gulf near Jubail, Saudi Arabia ( 27.5072° / 50.26581).     Twenty four of the 25 crew on board abandoned ship into the vessel’s life rafts.   All were quickly rescued by a nearby naval vessel.  One crewman was reported missing but was confirmed dead the next day.   Authorities have dispatched fire fighting tugs to the scene.   The Stolt Valor had departed from Jubail with 13000 metric tons of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) bound for Bahrain.   Reports state MTBE is highly toxic and is a known to cause cancer.

The Stolt Valor was held off Somalia in 2008 after being hijacked by pirates.    The vessel remained in pirates hands for two months until it was released.

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Bianca Rambow

Bianca Rambow

The 134 meter long, 11286 dwt container ship Bianca Rambow suffered an explosion while moored at Hamina, Finland.  The explosion occurred in the engine room damaging machinery and equipment.   No one was injured and no pollution was released.   The damage was reported to have damaged the engine and could not be repaired.   The vessel is waiting to be towed to a shipyard.   Authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Christina Explodes

Christina Explodes

The 86 meter long self-propelled tanker barge Christina suffered an explosion while moored at the Kuwait Petroleum Europort in Rotterdam, Netherlands.  The explosion occurred in the no. 1 tank which was being loaded with benzene.   The explosion severely damaged the hull, the foreship and the deck house.   Luckily, no one was injured with the two crew and the master’s wife and children on board.   A resulting fire from the explosion was quickly extinguished.   No reports of any pollution being released.

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