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Pumba

Pumba

Pumba
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On July 30, the 294 meter long, 68126 dwt container ship Pumba (IMO: 9302566) caught fire in the Red Sea near Ras Gharib, Egypt. Reports state the blaze started in the Pumba‘s engine room and the container ship requested assistance. Egyptian authorities requested four private petroleum company tugboats to assist in the firefighting and rescue operations. The joint efforts were able to extinguish the fire with no reports of casualties.  The Pumba sustained damage to the main engine and was towed to a safe anchorage area.  No reports of pollution released.

MSC Antonia

MSC Antonia

MSC Antonia
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On May 11, the 304 meter long, 85760 dwt container ship MSC Antonia (IMO: 9398216) ran aground in the Red Sea some 100 nautical miles from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The boxship was headed for Jeddah after making a stop at Port Sudan when it ran aground.  After the grounding, the vessel developed a small list to port. The MSC Antonia was unable to free itself and requested assistance.  Reports state several tugs were dispatched to help refloat the container ship.

The cause of the grounding is under investigation. News reports suggest the MSC Antonia ran aground due to its GPS being jammed by electronic interference in the area. The vessel owners has not disclosed or made comments about the incident.  No details if any damage or pollution had been release from the incident.

MSC Antonia
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ASL Bauhinia

ASL Bauhinia

ASL Bauhinia
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On January 28, the 172 meter long, 24727 dwt container ship ASL Bauhinia (IMO: ) caught fire in the Red Sea some  226 kilometers northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. Reports state the fire started after an explosion in one of the shipping containers. The crew was unable to contain the blaze and fire continued to spread to others containers. The 22 crew onboard the ASL Bauhinia abandoned ship and were rescued by a passing vessel. There no reports of injuries.

Accounts state the ASL Bauhinia remained adrift on January 29 with the fire and plumes of dense black smoke that could be seen in the distance. One report states an investigation has been launched into the incident, but it did not disclose which governmental agency was involved. There were no reports that the explosion was caused by missiles or drones.