M.V. Wan Hai 503, the Singapore-flagged vessel that caught fire nearly 88 nautical miles off the Beypore coast in Kozhikode on June 9 is carrying flammable solids and liquids, its cargo manifest shows.
According to the cargo manifest, there are 157 containers with hazardous substances on the ship. They are flammable liquids, included in Class 3 of hazardous materials; flammable solids, which are part of Class 4.1; spontaneously combustible solids, which are part of Class 4.2; and substances either in liquid or solid form that can damage human health, which are part of Class 6.1. The classification of hazardous materials is done by the International Maritime Organisation.
The containers contain flammable resin solution, environmentally hazardous benzophenone, nitro cellulose with alcohol, flammable printing ink, among others. It also has 2,000 tonnes of marine oil and 240 tonnes of diesel, the list shows.
he presence of approximately 2,000 tonnes of fuel oil and 240 tonnes of diesel in tanks located adjacent to the fire zone on the ship increases the risk of operation.
According to a situation report prepared by government agencies, the vessel remains adrift and unmanned for the second consecutive day, while it continues to emit smoke and flames from Bays 2 and 3 (port and starboard).
The immediate concern remains containing the drift of the vessel away from the Indian coast and considering the magnitude of fire, connecting a towline will remain extremely challenging and alternative options are being considered with the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.
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M.V. Wan Hai 503, the Singapore-flagged vessel that caught fire nearly 88 nautical miles off the Beypore coast in Kozhikode on June 9 is carrying flammable solids and liquids, its cargo manifest shows.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the cargo manifest, there are 157 containers with hazardous substances on the ship. They are flammable liquids, included in Class 3 of hazardous materials; flammable solids, which are part of Class 4.1; spontaneously combustible solids, which are part of Class 4.2; and substances either in liquid or solid form that can damage human health, which are part of Class 6.1. The classification of hazardous materials is done by the International Maritime Organisation.
ReplyDeleteThe containers contain flammable resin solution, environmentally hazardous benzophenone, nitro cellulose with alcohol, flammable printing ink, among others. It also has 2,000 tonnes of marine oil and 240 tonnes of diesel, the list shows.
ReplyDeletehe presence of approximately 2,000 tonnes of fuel oil and 240 tonnes of diesel in tanks located adjacent to the fire zone on the ship increases the risk of operation.
ReplyDeleteAccording to a situation report prepared by government agencies, the vessel remains adrift and unmanned for the second consecutive day, while it continues to emit smoke and flames from Bays 2 and 3 (port and starboard).
The vessel is drifting approximately at 1.0 nautical mile in a southerly direction posing imminent threat of explosion .
ReplyDeleteThe immediate concern remains containing the drift of the vessel away from the Indian coast and considering the magnitude of fire, connecting a towline will remain extremely challenging and alternative options are being considered with the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.
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