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Fire breaks out onboard Maersk container vessel off Liberia
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Posted on August 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
A fire broke out on a Maersk vessel off Liberia's coast. The crew is safe and firefighting efforts are ongoing with tugboat support.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A fire broke out onboard a Maersk container vessel off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday and the crew was still battling to put out the flames a day later, the Danish shipping group said on Thursday.
"The crew of the Marie Maersk detected smoke coming from containers onboard the vessel en route from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia," Maersk said.
The crew was safe while it attempted to keep the situation under control. Two tugboats with firefighting equipment reached the ship late on Wednesday, Maersk said.
(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, writing by Essi Lehto, editing by Terje Solsvik)
A container vessel is a cargo ship designed to carry containerized cargo. These ships are equipped with cargo holds and deck space to accommodate standardized shipping containers.
Firefighting measures refer to the strategies and equipment used to extinguish fires and ensure safety during fire incidents. This includes trained personnel, firefighting equipment, and emergency protocols.
Crew safety involves practices and measures taken to ensure the well-being and protection of ship crew members during emergencies, including training, safety equipment, and emergency response plans.
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