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Boxships Collide off Port Said

Boxships Collide off Port Said

Columbo Express
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The 336 meter long container ship Colombo Express collided with the 332 meter long container ship Maersk Tanjong in the Suez Canal near Port Said, Egypt.  The Colombo Express was attempting to overtake the Maersk Tanjong  when it lost rudder control and swung hard to port striking the starboard stern of the Tanjong.  The  port side of the Colombo Express’s bow sustained a 20 meter dent and three containers fell overboard.  One container was later recovered. No reports of injuries or pollution released.  Both vessels proceeded to the canal lakes for repairs while authorities conduct an investigation into the incident.


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Maersk Kampala

Maersk Kampala

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The 300 meter long, 88700 dwt container ship Maersk Kampala caught fire while transiting the Suez Canal.  The Maersk Kampala departed from Jeddah with some 4,000 containers when two containers on the bottom of the stack on the fore deck caught fire.  The crew attempted to fight the blaze, but were unable to extinguish it before it spread to other containers on deck.  Several tugboats with fire-fighting capabilities arrived and assisted in fighting the blaze.  The tugs were able to contain the fire to just six containers the following day.   Fire-fighting teams were able to eventually to douse the fire and put out any remaining hot spots.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the vessel was adrift and may have suffered some damage beyond the containers on deck.

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Mathilde Maersk

Mathilde Maersk

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The 367 meter long, 116100 dwt container ship Mathilde Maersk suffered a fire in the Suez Canal.  The fire started in the vessel’s engine room and was quickly extinguished by the crew.   No reports of injuries or pollution released.   The fire disabled the container ship and a tug took the Mathilde Maersk under tow to the Great Bitter Lake.  There the vessel is at anchorage while the crew make repairs.   The Mathilde Maersk was headed to Algeciras, Spain from Malaysia.   The cause of the fire was not reported.

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