Update: MSC Flaminia Under Tow with Fire Under Control Approaches UK Coast

The fire on the containership MSC Flaminia, abandoned in the mid-Atlantic after a fire and explosion on July 15th, is reported now to be under control. The ship is under by the Smit salvage tug Fairmount Expedition at five knots and is roughly … Continue reading

Extinguishing the Fire on MSC Flaminia, Drifting in the North Atlantic, May Take Weeks

The Smit 16,320-hp ocean going tug Fairmount Expedition has reportedly been successful in controlling the spread of the fire on the MSC Flaminia, the  6,732 TEU container ship which was abandoned in middle of the North Atlantic last Sunday after suffering a … Continue reading