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New Indian Express
17-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Intelligence agencies to probe fire incidents on vessels off Kerala coast
KOCHI: National intelligence agencies are set to probe the frequent incidents of fire on board container vessels passing through the country's western coast. The Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai has also decided to probe the fire in the Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 503, on its way to Navi Mumbai from Colombo, off the Beypore coast on June 9. On June 12, MV Interasia Tenacity - another Singapore-flagged vessel, proceeding from Port Klang in Malaysia to Navi Mumbai - reported fire in a container. The vessel was 30 nautical miles off Kochi at the time. 'The fire on board Wan Hai 503 was triggered by explosives carried without proper precautions. The cargo manifest didn't have the details of the explosives, which substantiates the argument the ship carried undeclared cargo,' a senior officer told TNIE.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Flames below deck: The silent threat lurking in cargo holds
Flames below deck: The silent threat lurking in cargo holds This handout photograph taken and released on June 10, 2025 by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) shows smoke billowing from Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 that caught fire 78 nautical miles off Beypore port in India's Kerala state. India deployed coast guard aircraft and a warship on June 9 after a Singapore-flagged container ship caught fire off the southern coast, the defence ministry said, with four crew members missing; image credit: AFP Synopsis Recent fires on cargo ships transporting hazardous materials have raised serious alarms over crew safety, environmental risks, and the urgent need for stricter enforcement of hazardous cargo regulations. Globally, misdeclared goods, EVs, and lithium-ion batteries are emerging as key culprits behind the rising number of shipboard fires. By TASLIMA KHAN 8 Mins Read, Jun 17, 2025, 04:55 AM IST SHARE THIS NEWS Close Font Size Abc Small Small Abc Normal Normal Abc Large Close Water is the primary tool to douse fire. But why do ships floating on ocean waters catch fire? Of late, there seems to be an involvement of hazardous material, especially EVs in some of these fire accidents. Just three days apart, two Singapore-flagged cargo vessels charting similar routes towards Mumbai were hit by fire — one narrowly avoided disaster, the other plunged into crisis. On June 12, a blaze broke out aboard MV Interasia Tenacity,
Economic Times
16-06-2025
- General
- Economic Times
Flames below deck: The silent threat lurking in cargo holds
Flames below deck: The silent threat lurking in cargo holds This handout photograph taken and released on June 10, 2025 by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) shows smoke billowing from Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 that caught fire 78 nautical miles off Beypore port in India's Kerala state. India deployed coast guard aircraft and a warship on June 9 after a Singapore-flagged container ship caught fire off the southern coast, the defence ministry said, with four crew members missing; image credit: AFP Synopsis Recent fires on cargo ships transporting hazardous materials have raised serious alarms over crew safety, environmental risks, and the urgent need for stricter enforcement of hazardous cargo regulations. Globally, misdeclared goods, EVs, and lithium-ion batteries are emerging as key culprits behind the rising number of shipboard fires. By TASLIMA KHAN 8 Mins Read, Jun 17, 2025, 04:55 AM IST SHARE THIS NEWS Close Font Size Abc Small Small Abc Normal Normal Abc Large Close Water is the primary tool to douse fire. But why do ships floating on ocean waters catch fire? Of late, there seems to be an involvement of hazardous material, especially EVs in some of these fire accidents. Just three days apart, two Singapore-flagged cargo vessels charting similar routes towards Mumbai were hit by fire — one narrowly avoided disaster, the other plunged into crisis. On June 12, a blaze broke out aboard MV Interasia Tenacity,
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Fire reported in container of Singapore-flagged vessel, under control
A fire was reported in a container of MV Interasia Tenacity, the Singapore-flagged container vessel, on Thursday morning while the vessel was sailing towards the Nhava Sheva port, near Mumbai, prompting the crew to seek assistance from the Indian Coast Guard, official sources said here. The vessel was carrying 1,387 containers with 21 Filipino crew. It departed from Port Klang in Malaysia on June 8 and was scheduled to reach Nhava Sheva late on Friday night.. The fire was reported at 8.40 a.m. in a single container stored on the deck. Upon receiving the distress call over marine radio, the Coast Guard diverted an offshore patrol vessel ICGS Sachet for firefighting and also did aerial surveillance of the vessel. Subsequently, the vessel's master intimated that the fire was under control and that no further assistance was required. 'The situation is stable and the vessel is continuing its passage to Nhava Sheva under close watch of the Coast Guard and Indian Navy,' a Defence source said. The incident occurred off the Kerala coast three days after another Singapore-flagged container vessel caught fire following an explosion off the coast of the southern State.
