Chemical Tanker Explodes in Malaysia!

Bunga alpina explode this morning due to lightning while loading methanol at Labuan http://t.co/Mdn1Xw9z

Fudge me! One dead four missing after apparent lightning strike. Vessel is adrift and burning near Methanol Silo.

http://gcaptain.com/tanker-explodes-malaysia-fire/

Wow! I don’t think a warship could’ve done any worse than that. Down in Tampa I was always worried about that happening. Especially on the partially loaded ethanol barges that end up shifting around to 3 different berths

[QUOTE=exsubguy;76077]Wow! I don’t think a warship could’ve done any worse than that. Down in Tampa I was always worried about that happening. Especially on the partially loaded ethanol barges that end up shifting around to 3 different berths[/QUOTE]

Ouch … it doesn’t get much worse. Horrible experience !!