Reports state nearly all the containers on the stern of the MSC Flaminia have been off loaded. The wreckage of the burned out containers in the mid section of the container ship still remain. The MSC Flaminia also has large amount of polluted water in it’s hold. The vessel owner’s state the MSC Flaminia will be repaired. Sections of the vessel that were damaged in the fire will be replace and the container ship will be put back into service.
The 299 meter long container ship MSC Flaminia arrived at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. After 57 days at sea, the fire-damaged container ship was escorted into the harbour by eight tugs and various government vessels. Reports state that salvagers will be removing the 2,876 containers on board including several hundred that were destroyed by the fire. The 680 tons of diesel fuel and 1240 tons of fuel oil will also be removed. Authorities will conduct an investigation and begin a search for the missing crewman.
Situation on board the 299 meter long container ship MSC FLAMINIA is unchanged. The team of firefighting experts has been unable to board the vessel since July 30th, 2012 due to bad weather conditions. A change of weather situation is predicted for Sunday this week. A detailed statement regarding the condition of cargo hold 7 is only to be made when the salvage team can board the MSC FLAMINIA again. Temperatures are monitored continuously in this area in order to carry on with boundary cooling. MSC FLAMINIA is still listing by approximately 10 degrees. Her waiting position is approximately 360 nautical miles off the British coast. A decision to enter a sheltered coastal area has not yet been made but is expected in the coming days.
August 6
Thanks to improving weather conditions, a team of firefighting experts is able to board MSC FLAMINIA and continue the salvaging efforts today. Boarding had not been possible since July 30 2012. The current measures aim at inspecting areas which had not been accessible so far. Also, data is being collected to calculate and assess the stability of the vessel. Smoke emission in cargo hold 7 has declined significantly. Temperatures in this area are also dropping again. Currently, no cooling by the accompanying tugboats is necessary. MSC FLAMINIA is still listing by approximately 10 degrees. A decision to enter a sheltered coastal area has still not yet been made.
