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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Richard van der Pluijm on March 21, 2006, 02:44:52 PM
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in the Gulf of Aden the Hyundai Fortune was seen by dutch marine vessel "De Zeven Provinci
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From the dutch news:
On Tuesday the 21st of March the dutch marine fregat
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More news and a picture here:
http://www.marine.nl/nieuws/
(Press "Brandend containerschip in de Golf Van Aden" for a bigger picture)
I also got some better pictures by e-mail, which show that the fire has engulfed the whole aft ship aft of the acommodation.
Let's hope they can save her.
Best regards
Mats
Oslo
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Although its a small picture you can see that extensive damage has been caused to the ship and containers on board.
These situations although rare are always serious due to the amount hazardous cargo container ships carry.
Mats, are you able to post your other pictures for all to see?
rgds
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There are a couple of photographs on www.shipinform.org/ then go to daily pages for 22-03-2006
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Those are the same pictures I had, but I didn't feel comfortable posting them since they're not my copyright.
The same pictures have now also been posted by leading shipping newspaper Tradewinds (www.tradewinds.no).
Judging from the pictures, it could turn into a worse and more costly disaster than "Hanjin Pennsylvania".
Best regards
Mats
Oslo
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Quote from the Tradewinds
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I guess after the Hanjin Pennsylvania never right a ship off after a fire!
Just out of curiosity what is she now?
Shocking fire though, glad nobody was hurt or killed. Hopefuly the ship can be salvaged.
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hi Glenn, the Hanjin Pennsylvania is now sailing as the Norasia Bellatrix. :-D
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Hi Shipsspotters
for photos look on this site http://www.cargolaw.com/2006nightmare_hyundai_fort.html
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Ref the previous post & the pictures on the CARGOLAW page -
The initial explosion must have been massive - there is a battered container on top of the funnel.
Cheers
Mike J. +
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it's even worse. A container from the stack aft of the bridge was flung OVER the bridge and is now resting on the front side of the bridge..... :-o
Brgds.