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Fire on Marlin Luanda extinguished after 6 hour battle

French Navy photo indicates the intensity of Marlin Luanda fire before it was brought under control

After a long fight by its crew and Indian Navy firefighting specialists, the fire on the Trafigura-chartered tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished. As we reported previously, the fire broke out in one of the cargo holds when the vessel was struck yesterday by a missile fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.

Today, Trafigura said:

“We are pleased to confirm that all crew on board the Marlin Luanda are safe and the fire in the cargo tank has been fully extinguished. The vessel is now...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/fire-on-marlin-luanda-extinguished-after-6-hour-battle/

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