More than five weeks after a fire ravaged a Mediterranean Shipping Co.-operated containership in the Atlantic Ocean, the stricken vessel appears to have found a safe haven.
The vessel’s German owner Reederei NSB, said Monday it is hopeful of being granted permission for the ship to enter German waters by the country’s ministry of transportation. The 6,732-TEU MSC Flaminia has been assigned to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies in Cuxhaven for further coordination.
“MSC Flaminia is currently situated approximately 450 nautical miles off the British coast,” Reederei said in a statement. “The vessel and its accompanying group of tugs are again approaching British territorial waters with the aim of a safety inspection upon arrival.”
During the fire and subsequent explosion on July 14, one seafarer was killed and another is still missing. A third seafarer is in critical condition from burn wounds. The ship was transiting from Charleston to Bremerhaven. – Eric Johnson
Flaminia owner hopes to enter German waters
