A sudden outbreak!A container ship exploded and caught fire!A large number of containers burned down
- Author:weiyun.com
- Source:weiyun.com
- Release Date:2025-06-11
According to foreign media reports, on June 9 local time, a container ship "Wan Hai 503" under Wanhai Shipping broke out in the waters near Kerala, India.The huge explosion caused a large number of containers to burn down and fall into the sea, and the fire has not yet been completely extinguished.
The Indian Coast Guard urgently launched fire and rescue operations, mobilizing a variety of resources, including four Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, to assist in extinguishing the fire and rescuing crew members.
The ship was allegedly still "on fire and drifted" and thick smoke continued to emerge from the ship, raising concerns about a potential secondary explosion.Moreover, the container seemed to be thrown by strong explosion force, and a considerable number of containers fell directly into the sea.Authorities are taking environmental protection measures to stabilize ships.
The crew has been forced to abandon the ship. The ship carries a total of 22 crew members. Currently, four crew members are missing and five crew members are injured.Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the incident and are working to find the missing seafarers.
It is understood that "Wan Hai 503" was built in 2005, IMO: 9294862, flew the Singapore flag and can load 4252TEU.According to the query on the maintenance and shipping schedule, the ship was deployed on the CIX route from China to India and is performing a W219 voyage.
The ship involves many ship departments including Wanhai, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, and has been affiliated with Chinese ports such as Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, and Shekou.The round was heading from Colombo to Navasiwa when the explosion and fire occurred.
In addition, it is reported that this container ship does carry many high-risk, highly explosive and flammable cargo.The cargo list shows that the ship carries four types of dangerous goods: flammable liquids (Class 3), flammable solids (Class 4.1), spontaneous combustible substances (Class 4.2) and toxic substances (Class 6).
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At present, Wan Hai has issued an announcement that a fire broke out on the "Wan Hai 503" Wangchun ship occurred on the coast of India's west coast. A total of 22 crew members on the ship, of which 4 were missing. In addition, 18 crew members (including 5 injured crew members) have been evacuated safely. With the assistance of relevant units, these crew members will be properly arranged and receive necessary medical services. The specific causes of the fire still need to be further clarified.
Wan Hai pointed out that the company has immediately launched an emergency response team and quickly cooperated with the ship's personnel, competent authorities and insurance companies to implement emergency handling procedures. After a comprehensive assessment by the captain and the local maritime unit company in India, in order to ensure the personal safety of all crew members, the abandonment procedures will be implemented in accordance with international maritime regulations.
At present, Wanhai is actively working with the competent authorities and insurance companies to deal with subsequent crew rescue, cargo preservation, and ship rescue evaluation.
Here we remind that the freight forwarder of the cargo that carries the ship with cargo, pay attention to the ship's dynamics in a timely manner, maintain communication with the shipping company, and understand the subsequent ship cargo situation, etc.!Forwarding Zhou Zhi~
The Indian Coast Guard urgently launched fire and rescue operations, mobilizing a variety of resources, including four Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, to assist in extinguishing the fire and rescuing crew members.
The ship was allegedly still "on fire and drifted" and thick smoke continued to emerge from the ship, raising concerns about a potential secondary explosion.Moreover, the container seemed to be thrown by strong explosion force, and a considerable number of containers fell directly into the sea.Authorities are taking environmental protection measures to stabilize ships.
The crew has been forced to abandon the ship. The ship carries a total of 22 crew members. Currently, four crew members are missing and five crew members are injured.Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the incident and are working to find the missing seafarers.
It is understood that "Wan Hai 503" was built in 2005, IMO: 9294862, flew the Singapore flag and can load 4252TEU.According to the query on the maintenance and shipping schedule, the ship was deployed on the CIX route from China to India and is performing a W219 voyage.
The ship involves many ship departments including Wanhai, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, and has been affiliated with Chinese ports such as Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, and Shekou.The round was heading from Colombo to Navasiwa when the explosion and fire occurred.
In addition, it is reported that this container ship does carry many high-risk, highly explosive and flammable cargo.The cargo list shows that the ship carries four types of dangerous goods: flammable liquids (Class 3), flammable solids (Class 4.1), spontaneous combustible substances (Class 4.2) and toxic substances (Class 6).
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At present, Wan Hai has issued an announcement that a fire broke out on the "Wan Hai 503" Wangchun ship occurred on the coast of India's west coast. A total of 22 crew members on the ship, of which 4 were missing. In addition, 18 crew members (including 5 injured crew members) have been evacuated safely. With the assistance of relevant units, these crew members will be properly arranged and receive necessary medical services. The specific causes of the fire still need to be further clarified.
Wan Hai pointed out that the company has immediately launched an emergency response team and quickly cooperated with the ship's personnel, competent authorities and insurance companies to implement emergency handling procedures. After a comprehensive assessment by the captain and the local maritime unit company in India, in order to ensure the personal safety of all crew members, the abandonment procedures will be implemented in accordance with international maritime regulations.
At present, Wanhai is actively working with the competent authorities and insurance companies to deal with subsequent crew rescue, cargo preservation, and ship rescue evaluation.
Here we remind that the freight forwarder of the cargo that carries the ship with cargo, pay attention to the ship's dynamics in a timely manner, maintain communication with the shipping company, and understand the subsequent ship cargo situation, etc.!Forwarding Zhou Zhi~