{"id":179165,"date":"2024-08-13T14:30:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T18:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/fire-burning-container-carrier-sri-lanka-saved\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T18:38:56","slug":"fire-burning-container-carrier-sri-lanka-saved","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/fire-burning-container-carrier-sri-lanka-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"Container ship caught fire in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has reported an incident that could have had catastrophic consequences at the Port of Colombo.\nA fire broke out on board the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/big-explosion-on-container-ship\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"178406\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">container ship &#8220;MSC CAPETOWN III<\/a><\/strong> &#8220;MSC CAPETOWN III&#8221;, berthed at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), but thanks to quick and coordinated action, the fire was controlled and extinguished without causing further damage. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A fire was reported on board the ship MSC CAPETOWN III at the  Colombo Port, Sunday, but the flames were later extinguished.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Srilanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Srilanka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Colombo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Colombo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ColomboPort?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ColomboPort<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U6mP4YxfRQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/U6mP4YxfRQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ojJV7rpsPD\">pic.twitter.com\/ojJV7rpsPD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Easwaran Christian Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/easwaranrutnam\/status\/1822616744747516317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the burned container ship<\/h2>\n\n<p>The MSC CAPETOWN III, a vessel with 18 years of service, was undergoing unloading and loading operations when the fire started.\nThe incident occurred in the 41\/43 hatch area of the vessel, affecting an array of containers both below deck and on deck. <\/p>\n\n<p>Although the fire resulted in an explosion, the port&#8217;s emergency team acted quickly, under the direction of the port captain, and managed to extinguish the fire, avoiding a major disaster.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/vessel-anita-industry-naval-argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"177387\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vessel<\/a><\/strong>which sailed under the Madeira flag, had arrived at the port from Singapore. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/the-plant-kmc-control-system-with-abb\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"178295\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore<\/a><\/strong> and was part of the East African Service, known as the DAR ES SALAM SERVICE.\nAt the time of the incident, it was <strong>discharging 995 containers and loading an additional 880 containers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Container ship set on fire in Sri Lanka was saved in time\" class=\"wp-image-179139\" style=\"width:646px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Portacontenedor-incendiado-en-Sri-Lanka-fue-salvado-a-tiempo.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The port&#8217;s emergency team managed to extinguish the fire.\nSource: SLPA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immediate fire department response<\/h2>\n\n<p>SLPA port operations manager HJKU Kumara stressed the importance of the<strong> immediate response of the fire team <\/strong>and the collaboration of the port services. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/ship-to-ship-transfers-in-maritime-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"147244\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">port services<\/a><\/strong> to bring the situation under control.\nHe also mentioned that an <strong>investigation<\/strong> has already been launched <strong>to determine the cause of the fire<\/strong> and assess the condition of the affected cargo. <\/p>\n\n<p>Importantly, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and security of vessels and cargo within its jurisdiction, assuring that they will continue to monitor the situation closely as investigations progress.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a 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