CSSC Cape Town

2 Seafarers In Critical Condition, Cargo Ship Repairs Over

  • Repairs to the Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship damaged by an explosion on Friday night are now completed.
  • The Gibraltar Government confirmed on Monday, as two seafarers injured in the blast remained in critical condition in Seville.
  • The bulk carrier CSSC Cape Town will remain in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters while an investigation continues into the cause of the blast.
  • It was in the vessel’s forecastle where the anchor mechanism is housed.

A recent news article published in the Gibraltar...

https://mfame.guru/2-seafarers-in-critical-condition-cargo-ship-repairs-over/

Bulk Carrier Explodes Injuring 4 Crew Members

  • The incident on the CSSC Cape Town appeared to be in the area of the vessel’s forecastle, where the vessel’s anchor mechanism is housed.
  • The injured crew were transferred to the Seville burns unit after sustaining 40% and 25% burns.

Gibraltar Chronicle reports of an explosion of a Chinese capesize bulk carrier explosion injuring several crew members.

Bulk carrier explosion

Capesize bulk carrier CSSC CAPE TOWN suffered an explosion in fore part at night February 19 in British Gibraltar waters,...

https://mfame.guru/bulk-carrier-explodes-injuring-4-crew-members/

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