The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into a fire on board the multi-role vessel MPV Everest whil ..
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MPV Everest returns safely to Fremantle after engine room fire
The Dutch-flagged, Australian-chartered Antarctic resupply ship MPV Everest safely berthed in the Port of Fremantle at 17:30 local time on Tuesday, April 13, following a ..
Fire Erupts On Antarctic Supply Ship
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a fire onboard an Antarctic resupply vessel, with the stricken ship still days from reaching Australia, reports ABC News.
Key points:
- No-one was injured in the fire, the ship’s operator said
- The captain has changed course and is heading for the closest Australian port, Fremantle
- The fire has knocked out one of the ship’s engines
The MPV Everest will dock in Fremantle, Western Australia,...
Second Fire To Assuage Foreign Flagged Vessels
A serious fire on board the vessel MPV Everest has caused significant damage, with flames engulfing cargo on the deck says an article on HandyShpping.
Opposition to management in foreign handsThe Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has made no secret to its strong opposition to the chartering by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the supply ship MPV Everest, which is owned by Luxembourg-based Maritime Construction Services (MCS) and registered in the Bahamas, placing the operation’s...
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Australia-chartered Antarctic resupply ship suffers engine room fire while underway
A fire ignited in the engine room of an Australian-chartered Antarctic resupply vessel as it was sailing on its return voyage on Monday, April 5. The blaze on MPV Everest ..
Support Vessel to Join Australian Antarctic Resupply Vessel Hit By Fire in Southern Ocean
Australia will send a support vessel to assist the Antarctic resupply vessel MPV Everest in the Southern Ocean with 109 people on board after the ship suffered a fire in…
Australian Antarctic Resupply Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Over 1,400 Miles from Home
An Antarctic resupply vessel chartered by the Australian government suffered a fire in one of its two engine rooms while returning from a mission to the frozen continent. The ice-strengthened…