The latest developments in the serious accident of ONE container ship!The fire is under control!It i
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- Release Date:2025-11-24
At 18:38 local time on November 21, a serious fire and explosion occurred when the container ship "One Henry Hudson" operated by Japan's Ocean Network Shipping (ONE) was docked at the Port of Los Angeles in the United States.
The latest news is that the major fire on the ship involved has been brought under control.During the period, the ship was moved to the offshore area, and all 23 crew members were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported.
According to the ship positioning query of the maintenance network, the "One Henry Hudson" was built in 2008, flies the Panama flag, has a length of 336m, and a carrying capacity of 8212TEU. It has called at many ports such as Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, Nagoya, and Tokyo.Click to view larger image
The accident occurred at 6:38 pm on November 21 (Friday).At that time, a fire broke out on the ship docked at Berth 218 of the Port of Los Angeles.The fire burned in multiple lower areas below the deck. Most of these areas were difficult to access. The local area immediately launched a large-scale fire-fighting operation and invested multi-dimensional rescue forces on land, sea and air.
At about 8 o'clock that night, an explosion occurred in the middle of the hull, causing the power supply to the ship's lighting and crane to be interrupted, and the firefighters were forced to adjust their firefighting strategies.After confirming the presence of dangerous goods in multiple affected compartments, the joint command decided to evacuate all personnel on the ship and instead used the main water cannons of fire trucks and fire boats to continue fighting the fire from a safe distance.
As a precautionary measure, the Joint Command issued a shelter-in-place order for residents of the San Pedro and Wilmington areas at approximately 12 a.m. on Saturday, November 22.A large-scale multi-department operation was carried out to remove the ship from the dock and escort it out of the Port of Los Angeles to the waters beyond the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
As of 4:43 a.m., the "ONE HENRY HUDSON" was successfully anchored in the waters near the Angel Gate Lighthouse, about one mile from the shore.
With the ship safely anchored offshore, the shelter-in-place order was officially lifted at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.As of 1:30 pm on Saturday, the fire had been controlled in a single cargo hold, and fire boats from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach continued to be on duty at the scene to carry out fire-fighting work.
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a safety zone of approximately 0.5 nautical miles around the ship and is responsible for directing ship traffic in the area.The Coast Guard has deployed additional search and rescue resources nearby while assisting in assessing the ship's stability and dangerous goods situation.
Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Adam Van Gerpen told the media that at least 40 containers were involved in the fire, and after the explosion on the ship, the fire may spread to 100 or more.
Firefighting efforts continue aboard the Henry Hudson anchored outside the Port of Los Angeles
The accident temporarily affected port operations. Due to smoke and visibility problems, four of the port's seven container terminals suspended operations, and State Highway 47 was also closed for a time.Currently, the Port of Los Angeles has resumed normal operations.
With the assistance of the Port of Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, rescue workers have confirmed that all 23 crew members are safe.The crew participated in the operation of the ship leaving the port and anchoring offshore, and are still on board to help control the fire.
The fire occurred at a critical operational node for the Port of Los Angeles - the port is expected to exceed 10 million TEU throughput for the third time in 2025.
Under the coordination of various agencies of the joint command, the salvage team will continue to carry out work, and fire-fighting operations are expected to be carried out simultaneously.
The latest news is that the major fire on the ship involved has been brought under control.During the period, the ship was moved to the offshore area, and all 23 crew members were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported.
According to the ship positioning query of the maintenance network, the "One Henry Hudson" was built in 2008, flies the Panama flag, has a length of 336m, and a carrying capacity of 8212TEU. It has called at many ports such as Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, Nagoya, and Tokyo.Click to view larger image
The accident occurred at 6:38 pm on November 21 (Friday).At that time, a fire broke out on the ship docked at Berth 218 of the Port of Los Angeles.The fire burned in multiple lower areas below the deck. Most of these areas were difficult to access. The local area immediately launched a large-scale fire-fighting operation and invested multi-dimensional rescue forces on land, sea and air.
At about 8 o'clock that night, an explosion occurred in the middle of the hull, causing the power supply to the ship's lighting and crane to be interrupted, and the firefighters were forced to adjust their firefighting strategies.After confirming the presence of dangerous goods in multiple affected compartments, the joint command decided to evacuate all personnel on the ship and instead used the main water cannons of fire trucks and fire boats to continue fighting the fire from a safe distance.
As a precautionary measure, the Joint Command issued a shelter-in-place order for residents of the San Pedro and Wilmington areas at approximately 12 a.m. on Saturday, November 22.A large-scale multi-department operation was carried out to remove the ship from the dock and escort it out of the Port of Los Angeles to the waters beyond the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
As of 4:43 a.m., the "ONE HENRY HUDSON" was successfully anchored in the waters near the Angel Gate Lighthouse, about one mile from the shore.
With the ship safely anchored offshore, the shelter-in-place order was officially lifted at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.As of 1:30 pm on Saturday, the fire had been controlled in a single cargo hold, and fire boats from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach continued to be on duty at the scene to carry out fire-fighting work.
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a safety zone of approximately 0.5 nautical miles around the ship and is responsible for directing ship traffic in the area.The Coast Guard has deployed additional search and rescue resources nearby while assisting in assessing the ship's stability and dangerous goods situation.
Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Adam Van Gerpen told the media that at least 40 containers were involved in the fire, and after the explosion on the ship, the fire may spread to 100 or more.
Firefighting efforts continue aboard the Henry Hudson anchored outside the Port of Los Angeles
The accident temporarily affected port operations. Due to smoke and visibility problems, four of the port's seven container terminals suspended operations, and State Highway 47 was also closed for a time.Currently, the Port of Los Angeles has resumed normal operations.
With the assistance of the Port of Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, rescue workers have confirmed that all 23 crew members are safe.The crew participated in the operation of the ship leaving the port and anchoring offshore, and are still on board to help control the fire.
The fire occurred at a critical operational node for the Port of Los Angeles - the port is expected to exceed 10 million TEU throughput for the third time in 2025.
Under the coordination of various agencies of the joint command, the salvage team will continue to carry out work, and fire-fighting operations are expected to be carried out simultaneously.