MSC Messina is a Liberian-flagged container ship.[1] The ship is operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company which is the second largest container operator in the world. It was built in 1995.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Liberia | |
| Name | MSC Messina |
| Operator | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Yard number | CHB084 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9074042 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Length | 299.95 m (984 ft 1 in) |
| Capacity | 4,743 TEUs |
| Crew | 28 |
Fire
editOn 24 June 2021, the ship caught fire in the midway of the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait.[3] The fire broke in the engine room of the ship, at some 480 nautical miles (890 km; 550 mi) away from the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse, Kirinda.[4][5] The fire in incident took place when the ship departed from the Colombo Port to Singapore with around 28 crew members on board.[3] It was revealed that the ship arrived to Sri Lanka on 22 June 2021. On 26 June 2021, the fire was brought under control by the crew members of the ship by using carbon dioxide to douse the fire.[6] The Indian Coast Guard came to the rescue immediately as it deployed one of its ships and aircraft to provide assistance to the container ship during the rescue operations.[7] At least one crew member was reportedly missing during the fire incident and search operations began.[8][9] On 27 June 2021, the ship departed to Singapore once the fire was successful extinguished from the engine room.[10]
References
edit- ^ "MSC MESSINA (Container Ship) Registered in Liberia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9074042, MMSI 636016066, Call Sign D5EF8". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Fire onboard MSC Messina 480 Nautical Miles from Great Basses Reef". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka : Another container ship suffers a fire in Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Fire reported on another container ship in Indian ocean off Sri Lanka". NewsWire. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Boxship MSC Messina hit by engine room fire after leaving Sri Lanka". EconomyNext. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka : Fire on MSC MESSINA under control". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "One missing from MSC Messina fire; Indian Coast Guard providing assistance". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "MSC Messina கப்பலில் தீ: ஊழியர் ஒருவரைக் காணவில்லை - Newsfirst". Sri Lanka Tamil News - Newsfirst | News1st | newsfirst.lk | Breaking. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Another ship in distress in high seas off Sri Lanka; sailor missing | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "இலங்கை கடல் எல்லையைக் கடந்தது MSC Messina - Newsfirst". Sri Lanka Tamil News - Newsfirst | News1st | newsfirst.lk | Breaking. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.