MAERSK CONTAINER 'LAURA MAERSK' engine room after blast, photos

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko

Jun 09, 2020 at 15:47.

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MB received photos of LAURA MAERSK engine room after main engine’s turbine explosion, and ensuing fire.

As of 1500 UTC Jun 9, the ship was under tow of tug ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE (IMO 7417240), speed some 5.5 knots, proceeding to her initial port of destination Newark. 

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​LAURA MAERSK  -  IMO NO  9190731                                            

Call Sign ; OWKI2             

MMSI     ;219947000             

Gross tonnage ; 50688                           

DWT ; 63200             

Type of ship ; Container Ship                           

Year of build ; 2001             

 Full story https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/29857/maersk-container-ship-disabled-explosion-1-crew-in/

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