A fire broke out during the maiden voyage of the Maersk Frankfurt, and five days later, the fire was finally extinguished yesterday. However, there are still reports of minor fires occurring in some containers.
The Indian Coast Guard stated in a press release, "This ship is currently 13 nautical miles west of New Mangalore and is heading towards the open sea
SMIT has been appointed as the rescuer for the new ship, and two ships will go to the scene. A sailor died in this serious fire.
Considering the serious threat posed to the Indian coastline, we are making every effort to keep this ship away, away from the coast, and into deeper waters, "ICG said.
According to data from Equatis, the ship built in Imabari was delivered in June, owned by Tokei Kaiun of Japan, leased to Maersk, and managed by a Hong Kong subsidiary of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
