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Marie Maersk

Marie Maersk

Marie Maersk

On August 13, the 399 meter long, 194,435 container ship Marie Maersk (IMO: 9619933) caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Harper, Liberia. The Marie Maersk was headed to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia from Rotterdam when the crew spotted smoke emitting from one of the containers on deck. The crew attempted to extinguish the fire, but were unable to the contain the blaze. Reports state the fire had spread to other containers.  The vessel requested assistance with two tugs dispatched to the scene.

Marie Maersk
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As of August 14, the Marie Maersk has altered its course and is proceeded to Liberia where land based fire fighters can assist in extinguishing the fire. Maersk has reported that there has not been any injuries to the crew and the vessel is still under command. However, the extent of fire and damage to the vessel has not been disclosed.

Tamaya 1

Tamaya 1

Tamaya 1
Photo: liberianobserver

The 60 meter long, 1400 dwt tanker Tamaya 1 went ashore near Robertsport, Liberia. The tanker had been last reported off Dakar on April 22 before drifting onto the beach in Liberia on May 4. When authorities boarded the vessel, they found there was no crew on board. Local reports suspect the owner was unable to pay the crew. Thus, the crew decided to abandon the tanker off Dakar. No reports of any pollution released. Liberia authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Update May 7

The mystery deepens around the grounding of the Tamaya 1. The Liberian newspaper, The New Dawn, reports that three unknown men were spotted fleeing the vessel around the same time a fire broke out in the captain’s cabin. Authorities have boarded the tanker, but have not stated if the incident was tied to looting or the destruction of evidence. There are additional rumors that the cause of the abandonment of the tanker was either due to piracy or illegal dumping off the coast.