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Container Ship Fire in Mid-Atlantic

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:27 pm
by kham
MSC Flaminia Update: Blast Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured

And, yes, that really is the ship's name....

Considering how far out she is, I suspect it will be a burnt out hulk by the time any salvage units arrive on scene. MSC is a major outfit, their units regularly trade into Montreal container terminals

Re: Container Ship Fire in Mid-Atlantic

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:38 am
by Lomax
Etymological coincidences aside, the vessel was presumably named after the Via Flaminia - the ancient road from Rome to Rimini; which in turn was named after the consul Gaius Flaminius.

The Latin for fire, in case you're wondering, is incendia. A flame is ignis.

Re: Container Ship Fire in Mid-Atlantic

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:07 pm
by kham
Update

Still afire but not a total loss yet. Cargo cooking off is predictable, but so far not to bad. The list is worrying, you could see it in the shots a couple days ago. Firefighting can do that, but its something else to be worried about. Wouldnt be the first time firefighting efforts sunk a ship

Re: Container Ship Fire in Mid-Atlantic

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:29 am
by DangerGirl
Sadly, the ships that burn are never carrying containers full of bacon.

Re: Container Ship Fire in Mid-Atlantic

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:25 am
by kham
:mrgreen:

No, but the salvage would look like ants raiding a picnic, so its probably for the best :D