<p>Since 5 PM, Friday (July 19), three Indian Coast Guard ships have been fighting a fire on board cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which is positioned 190kms off the Western Indian state of Goa. The vessel was sailing from Mundra, Gujarat to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when a major fire broke out on the vessel carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods(IMDG).&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As much of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> is asleep, 3 ships of <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiaCoastGuard</a> are fighting the Fire on cargo ship <a href="https://twitter.com/Maersk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Maersk</a> Frankfurt, that's ~190kms off <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Goa</a><br />
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The ship with 21crew was sailing Mundra-Colombo, carrying dangerous goods..explosions have been occurring.. SW monsoon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weather</a> is harsh <a href="https://t.co/fttMzUXUCA">pic.twitter.com/fttMzUXUCA</a></p>
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<p>On receiving information regarding the fire, the Indian Coast Guard deployed one ship and a Dornier short-range maritime patrol aircraft towards the distressed merchant vessel.</p>

<p>On assessing the fire situation and understanding that explosions have been occurring in the frontal portion of the merchant ship,&nbsp;the Indian Coast Guard&nbsp;deployed two additional ships to augment the firefighting efforts. The firefighting is being carried out amid harsh weather conditions, rough seas caused by the active southwest monsoon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WION has learnt that MV Maersk Frankfurt is manned by 21 crew, comprising 17 Filipinos, two Ukrainians, one Russian and one&nbsp;member from Montenegro. Initial reports indicate that one Filipino crew member is missing.</p>

<p>As it stands, the cause of fire remains unknown.</p>

<p>While the Indian Coast guard assets continue to fight the fire, there is&nbsp;danger posed by the 1,400 metric tons of diesel that the vessel is carrying. ICG ships have been dousing the flames with water and specialised firefighting chemicals such as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF).</p>

<p><em>This is a developing story. More information will be added as further details of the ongoing operation emerge</em></p>


Since 5 PM, Friday (July 19), three Indian Coast Guard ships have been fighting a fire on board cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which is positioned 190kms off the Western Indian state of Goa.

Since 5 PM, Friday (July 19), three Indian Coast Guard ships have been fighting a fire on board cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which is positioned 190kms off the Western Indian state of Goa. The vessel was sailing from Mundra, Gujarat to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when a major fire broke out on the vessel carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods(IMDG). As much of #India is asleep, 3 ships of @IndiaCoastGuard are fighting the Fire on cargo ship @Maersk Frankfurt, that's ~190kms off #Goa The ship with 21crew was sailing Mundra-Colombo, carrying dangerous goods..explosions have been occurring.. SW monsoon #weather is harsh pic.twitter.com/fttMzUXUCA — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) July 19, 2024 × On receiving information regarding the fire, the Indian Coast Guard deployed one ship and a Dornier short-range maritime patrol aircraft towards the distressed merchant vessel. On assessing the fire situation and understanding that explosions have been occurring in the frontal portion of the merchant ship, the Indian Coast Guard deployed two additional ships to augment the firefighting efforts. The firefighting is being carried out amid harsh weather conditions, rough seas caused by the active southwest monsoon. WION has learnt that MV Maersk Frankfurt is manned by 21 crew, comprising 17 Filipinos, two Ukrainians, one Russian and one member from Montenegro. Initial reports indicate that one Filipino crew member is missing. As it stands, the cause of fire remains unknown. While the Indian Coast guard assets continue to fight the fire, there is danger posed by the 1,400 metric tons of diesel that the vessel is carrying. ICG ships have been dousing the flames with water and specialised firefighting chemicals such as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). This is a developing story. More information will be added as further details of the ongoing operation emerge

Cargo ship catches fire: Indian Coast Guard deploys 3 ships for firefighting

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<p>For more than 24 hours, Indian Coast Guard (ICG)&nbsp;assets have been attempting to put out the fire that has engulfed the cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which had been sailing along India's southwestern coast. The commercial vessel carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), was sailing from Mundra, Gujarat to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when a major fire broke out around 5:00 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) on Friday (Jul 19). At the time of writing, the vessel is approximately 140 kilometres south of the western Indian state of Goa, and at a safe distance from the coast.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">An ALH-Mk3 chopper of the <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiaCoastGuard</a> hovers right above the flaming frontal portion of <a href="https://twitter.com/Maersk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@maersk</a> Frankfurt and drops bags/packs of a firefighting chemicals- Dry Chemical powder..<br />
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Ships are using water cannons, Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) to control the fire... <a href="https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn">https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn</a> <a href="https://t.co/wjgRwM0hjE">pic.twitter.com/wjgRwM0hjE</a></p>
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<p>At present, three Indian Coast Guard ships- Sujeet, Sachet and Samrat are carrying out the firefighting operation. The efforts of the ships are being assisted by an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk3) that is dropping packets of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP), a specialised fire-fighting chemical. Furthermore, a Dornier short-range Maritime patrol plane is monitoring the situation, keeping a close watch for any signs of an oil spill from the flaming cargo vessel.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/cargo-ship-fire-off-goa-indian-coast-guard-deploys-3-ships-for-firefighting-742541"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Cargo ship catches fire: Indian Coast Guard deploys 3 ships for firefighting</strong></a></p>

<p>Upon receiving information regarding the fire, the Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed one ship and a Dornier short-range maritime patrol aircraft towards the distressed merchant vessel. On assessing the fire situation and understanding that explosions have been occurring in the frontal portion of the merchant ship,&nbsp;the ICG deployed two additional ships to augment the firefighting efforts. The firefighting is being carried out amid harsh weather conditions, and rough seas caused by the active southwest monsoon.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">For more than 24hrs, 3 ships of the <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndiaCoastGuard</a> are fighting the blaze on board <a href="https://twitter.com/Maersk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Maersk</a> Frankfurt, a cargo ship that is off <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Karnataka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Karnataka</a> coast..<br />
The cargo ship is ferrying dangerous goods from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gujarat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gujarat</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colombo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colombo</a><br />
Fire cause unknown.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/defence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#defence</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/maritime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#maritime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shipping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#shipping</a> <a href="https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn">https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y7j8AC8xX5">pic.twitter.com/Y7j8AC8xX5</a></p>
— Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) <a href="https://twitter.com/sdhrthmp/status/1814649653461459166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><em>WION</em> has learnt that MV Maersk Frankfurt is manned by a 21-man crew&nbsp;comprising 17 Filipinos, two Ukrainians, one Russian and one member from Montenegro. One Filipino crew member is missing and a search operation is underway.</p>

<p>As it stands, the cause of the fire remains unknown. While the ICG assets continue to fight the fire, there is also a danger posed by the 1,400 metric tonnes of diesel that the vessel is carrying. ICG assets have been dousing the flames with water and specialised firefighting chemicals such as Aqueous Film Forming Form (AFFF) and Dry Chemical Powder (DCP).</p>

<p>An Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Water Lily departed from Mumbai on Friday evening and is expected to reach the flaming cargo vessel by the evening of Sunday (Jul 21).</p>


For more than 24 hours, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) assets have been attempting to put out the fire that has engulfed the cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which had been sailing along India's southwestern coast.

For more than 24 hours, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) assets have been attempting to put out the fire that has engulfed the cargo ship MV Maersk Frankfurt, which had been sailing along India's southwestern coast. The commercial vessel carrying International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG), was sailing from Mundra, Gujarat to Colombo, Sri Lanka, when a major fire broke out around 5:00 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) on Friday (Jul 19). At the time of writing, the vessel is approximately 140 kilometres south of the western Indian state of Goa, and at a safe distance from the coast. An ALH-Mk3 chopper of the @IndiaCoastGuard hovers right above the flaming frontal portion of @maersk Frankfurt and drops bags/packs of a firefighting chemicals- Dry Chemical powder.. Ships are using water cannons, Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) to control the fire... https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn pic.twitter.com/wjgRwM0hjE — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) July 20, 2024 × At present, three Indian Coast Guard ships- Sujeet, Sachet and Samrat are carrying out the firefighting operation. The efforts of the ships are being assisted by an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk3) that is dropping packets of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP), a specialised fire-fighting chemical. Furthermore, a Dornier short-range Maritime patrol plane is monitoring the situation, keeping a close watch for any signs of an oil spill from the flaming cargo vessel. Also read | Cargo ship catches fire: Indian Coast Guard deploys 3 ships for firefighting Upon receiving information regarding the fire, the Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed one ship and a Dornier short-range maritime patrol aircraft towards the distressed merchant vessel. On assessing the fire situation and understanding that explosions have been occurring in the frontal portion of the merchant ship, the ICG deployed two additional ships to augment the firefighting efforts. The firefighting is being carried out amid harsh weather conditions, and rough seas caused by the active southwest monsoon. For more than 24hrs, 3 ships of the @IndiaCoastGuard are fighting the blaze on board @Maersk Frankfurt, a cargo ship that is off #Karnataka coast.. The cargo ship is ferrying dangerous goods from #Gujarat to #Colombo Fire cause unknown.. #India #defence #maritime #shipping https://t.co/BA71nv8HNn pic.twitter.com/Y7j8AC8xX5 — Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) July 20, 2024 × WION has learnt that MV Maersk Frankfurt is manned by a 21-man crew comprising 17 Filipinos, two Ukrainians, one Russian and one member from Montenegro. One Filipino crew member is missing and a search operation is underway. As it stands, the cause of the fire remains unknown. While the ICG assets continue to fight the fire, there is also a danger posed by the 1,400 metric tonnes of diesel that the vessel is carrying. ICG assets have been dousing the flames with water and specialised firefighting chemicals such as Aqueous Film Forming Form (AFFF) and Dry Chemical Powder (DCP). An Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Water Lily departed from Mumbai on Friday evening and is expected to reach the flaming cargo vessel by the evening of Sunday (Jul 21).

'Maersk Frankfurt' cargo ship fire rages for more than 24 hours, Indian Coast Guard in action

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Cargo ship catches fire: Indian Coast Guard deploys 3 ships for firefighting

'Maersk Frankfurt' cargo ship fire rages for more than 24 hours, Indian Coast Guard in action