Another shipwreck! A cargo ship encountered a fire accident in the Bay of Bengal, India!

According to international reports, a company specializing in handling maritime and transportation claims revealed that on August 19, a general cargo ship named "EFES" encountered a fire in the waters of the Bay of Bengal, India. The incident occurred approximately 540 nautical miles east of Chennai, India.

The Chennai Maritime Rescue Coordination Center has issued a request for assistance to ships in nearby waters to help the distressed cargo ship. Currently, the specific cause and circumstances of the fire are still under investigation.

Information shows that "EFES" is a general cargo ship registered in Panama, with a length of 100.55 meters and a width of 16.6 meters. According to maritime traffic data, the ship set sail from Visakhapatnam, India, on August 17 after loading some cargo, and its destination was Port Klang, Malaysia.

Currently, the ship, built in 1999, has lost signal contact. It is worth noting that since August, there have been many ship fires and explosions at sea.

On August 9, an explosion occurred on the YM Mobility ship located in the Beilun Port area of ​​Zhoushan Port, Ningbo. Yang Ming Shipping declared the incident as general average on August 20.

On August 11, a fire broke out on a container ship owned by MSC at the Jaya Terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

On August 15, the Shenzhen Maritime Search and Rescue Center received a report that a fire broke out on a large cargo ship loaded with containers at Shenzhen Shekou Terminal.

In addition, the Portuguese container ship "NORTHERN JUVENILE" caught fire in the Indian Ocean on May 26, and the "Maersk Frankfurt" suffered an explosion and fire while sailing in Indian waters on July 19.

This series of events once again emphasizes the need for shipping companies and ports to strengthen measures in managing dangerous goods transportation. At the same time, we also remind all cargo owners and freight forwarders to declare their goods accurately and not take chances. And we should pay close attention to the dynamics of the goods and be alert to abnormal situations to avoid unnecessary losses.

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