Subscribe to RSS feedMOL Prosperity fire believed to have started in dry freight box
FIRE department officers in Hong Kong have launched an investigation into a blaze onboard the 6,350 teu boxship MOL Prosperity after it emerged that the fire started in a container of dry freight rather than one carrying dangerous goods.
Marine Department spokesman Patrick Wong told Lloyds List that dangerous goods were suspected initially because smoke was seen escaping from the hatch of number six hold, where there were three International Maritime Organization Class III tanktainers.
But he added:...
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