One Killed in Maersk Frankfurt Containership Explosion in Arabian Sea

The Panamanian Maritime Authority (Autoridad Marítima de Panamá; AMP) has confirmed that one individual was killed after a Panama-registered containership suffered an onboard explosion and a subsequent hearth whereas within the Arabian Sea off India on Thursday, July 18.

The incident involving the 255-metre Maersk Frankfurt occurred shortly after 14:00 native time on Thursday whereas it was underway roughly 50 nautical miles off the town of Karwar in Karnataka state. The AMP stated the ship’s operator had reported the presence of a physique on the lashing bridge, although the deceased particular person can’t be reached as a result of flames.

The Indian Coast Guard then deployed three vessels and an plane to the realm. The coast guard stated its crews on the deployed vessels had been nonetheless working to extinguish the blaze on the afternoon of Sunday, July 21.