MSC Flaminia is on fire in the middle of the North Atlantic

[Ian Horsfall]

Captain Ted is 1000% correct all you shoreside MFS , that have denied entry,get your head out of your ass and get this ship safely to shore ,seamen have paid the ultimate price trying to save this vsl, there loved ownes ashore need this,brave salvage personal are risking there lives 24 hrs aday , whilst the clowns onshore , work 9am till 3. 30pm + lunch and moening afternoon breaks.What a freaking JOKE

[Ian Horsfall]

Am I missing something, this ship is German owned.
Germany has just Bailed out financially all these European countries,including  Spain .   and Spain has denied entry to  this vsl.May be the German government should re think there policies

[Robert Smith]

It's a disgrace that a EU flagged ship in distress is not allowed into an EU port. Is that the result of 60 years of European integration? Not something to be proud of !

 

[dragos]

SHAME EU

[kasco]

Questions?
Vessel has been on fire since July 15/2012. Why has the fire not gone out or the vessel sunk?

What harbor would you suggest accept a vessel in this condition?

[stantheman]

How about Hamburg seeing as it is a German Flagged vessel?

[Federico]

Augusta (Italy)- There is a sheltered bay with deep draught where the ship can be towed in and once at anchor fire extinguished. Then there is an empty terminal about 100000 square meters where to discharge the containers. Once ship is empty they can tow her to their preferred repair shipyard or demolition yard in Montenegro, Turkey, Malta, Italy or send East of Suez!