# Container Fires **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [March 14, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916 "2019-03-14T07:45:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tomahawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@tomahawk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tomahawk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/1 "2019-03-14T07:45:57Z")
Mearsk Honman,Yanitan Express and now Grande Americe all within a short while. At the same time various articles on gCaptain seem to indicate pressure on shipping prices as the China US trade war deepens. Connectin or coincidence? Or is a number of container fires to be expected given the huge numbers of boxes being moved about the oceans? ---
**Author:** ![Klaveness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/klaveness/32/7001_2.png) [@Klaveness](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Klaveness)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/2 "2019-03-14T08:57:46Z")
> [@tomahawk](#): > > is a number of container fires to be expected Well yes, obviously. Something is bound to go wrong sooner or later if you keep operating with any level of risk, but what’s going on now is well north of what you’d expect. Misdeclaration of dangerous goods seems to be a major contributor to the trend. There are things that could be done, such as strict segregation of DG containers with air gaps and water curtains, etc. I’ll leave it up to the risk benefit analysts in the room to figure out if that makes sense. However, it won’t do much good at all if the rampant practice of misdeclaration is allowed to continue. > **[Dousing the flames: what should be done to prevent fires on container ships?](https://www.ship-technology.com/features/container-ship-fires/)** > > Recent disasters have reopened the conversation about the difficulties of preventing and extinguishing fires on the open sea. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/3 "2019-10-09T20:37:28Z")
Maybe something will be done to stop misdeclaration of dangerous goods in containers: [https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iumi-acts-on-preventing-fires-on-container-vessels/](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iumi-acts-on-preventing-fires-on-container-vessels/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/4 "2020-07-04T12:47:55Z")
Reviving this thread. A lengthy article about the dangers of, and possible solutions for, fire due to wrongly declared content by shippers: > **[Triple-E’s are critical values for cargo integrity - Container News](https://container-news.com/triple-es-are-critical-values-for-cargo-integrity/)** > > It is seven years since the first Triple-E vessel was delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding. The Maersk McKinney Møller was handed over by... Worth reading for those with special interest in the subject. ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/5 "2020-07-04T14:33:16Z")
Interesting read. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/6 "2020-07-12T16:17:31Z")
More on the subject of misdeclared dangerous goods in containers: > **[Urgent Reforms Needed to Address Shipment of Dangerous Goods](https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/urgent-reforms-needed-to-address-shipment-of-dangerous-goods)** > > Poorly stowed, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous cargos are causing an increasing number of contai... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/7 "2020-09-06T14:54:12Z")
Another fire on board a container ship: > **[Hapag-Lloyd ship suffers hold fire off Sri Lanka - Container News](https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-ship-suffers-hold-fire-off-sri-lanka/)** > > Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that the container vessel MOL Charisma has experienced a fire incident in No.5 cargo hold on 1 September. ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/8 "2020-09-06T14:59:07Z")
You are on it Bug, this shit happens way too often. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/9 "2020-09-29T15:07:35Z")
And one more. This time a smaller Feeder on fire in India: > **[Indian Coast Guard tackles boxship fire - Splash247](https://splash247.com/indian-coast-guard-tackles-boxship-fire/)** > > The Indian Coast Guard spent the best part of 16 hours dousing a blaze from a containership, the latest in a long string of fires on boxships that have likely originated from misdeclared or poorly packed cargoes. The coast guard was alerted to the... ---
**Author:** ![Hartley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/hartley/32/7603_2.png) [@Hartley](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hartley)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/10 "2020-09-29T20:42:01Z")
I’m not up on the relevant laws – why aren’t shippers of these misdeclared/poorly packed containers massively liable for the damages? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/11 "2020-11-07T22:26:36Z")
Pressure is still on re: container fires: > **[Containership fires - keeping up the pressure for change - GARD](http://www.gard.no/web/updates/content/30649999/containership-fires-keeping-up-the-pressure-for-change)** ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/12 "2021-01-06T14:33:41Z")
Long article by Maritime Lawyer firm Campbell Johnston Clark Limited: > **[Tackling the scourge of container ship fires | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tackling-the-scourge-of-container-ship-fires/)** ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/13 "2021-05-24T16:43:42Z")
The Dutch to the rescue: > **[Smit salvage team land to help out with X-Press Pearl blaze - Splash247](https://splash247.com/smit-salvage-team-land-to-help-out-with-x-press-pearl-blaze/)** > > A salvage team from Smit flew into Sri Lanka yesterday to help out in the ongoing blaze onboard the brand new 2,700 teu . The ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on Thursday afternoon and while authorities thought they had sufficiently... Update: Even the Dutch couldn’t do anything before she blew: > **[Explosion rocks X-Press Pearl, all crew evacuated as Sri Lanka prepares for...](https://splash247.com/explosion-rocks-x-press-pearl-all-crew-evacuated-as-sri-lanka-prepares-for-the-worst/)** > > The situation on the deteriorated dramatically today. The three-month old, 2,700 teu ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on Thursday off Colombo Port with Sri Lanka deploying aircraft and navy vessels to assist in firefighting. This... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/14 "2021-05-26T12:40:40Z")
> **[X-Press Pearl was denied entry in India and Qatar before catching fire off...](https://splash247.com/x-press-pearl-was-denied-entry-in-india-and-qatar-before-catching-fire-off-colombo/)** > > The burning ship at the centre of an environmental catastrophe off Sri Lanka was denied access at two ports, Splash can exclusively reveal. Fire has ravaged the entire length of the three-month-old, 2,700 teu with its owner now accepting a... ---
**Author:** ![Hartley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/hartley/32/7603_2.png) [@Hartley](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hartley)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/15 "2021-05-26T13:28:24Z")
It seems a pity the shippers who precipitated this mess likely won’t be held fully accountable. ---
**Author:** ![Anonnymouus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/anonnymouus/32/69293_2.png) [@Anonnymouus](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Anonnymouus)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/16 "2021-05-26T19:58:45Z")
Look, it’s the Black Pearl, the ghost ship… /s ---
**Author:** ![Steamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Steamer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Steamer)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/17 "2021-05-27T12:02:45Z")
I wonder why, with all the high power tugs around the area, they couldn’t have pulled the stern into the wind early on to allow more effective firefighting. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/18 "2021-05-31T12:27:32Z")
Surprise, surprise Sri Lanka may sue the owner and crew of the X-Press Pearl: > **[Sri Lanka readies to sue owners of the fire-struck X-Press Pearl - Splash247](https://splash247.com/sri-lanka-readies-to-sue-owners-of-the-fire-struck-x-press-pearl/)** > > A criminal investigation is underway over the fire on the ship, with all crew set to be interviewed. Sri Lankan authorities said yesterday they will sue X-Press Feeders, the owners of the three-month old, Singapore-registered boxship which has burned... What about the shipper that didn’t pack dangerous cargo properly? Or the ports that refused entry for the ship to fix the problem before it became a catastrophe? (See post #14) ---
**Author:** ![Steamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Steamer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Steamer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/19 "2021-05-31T12:53:50Z")
Low hanging fruit for low life lawyers. ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916/20 "2021-05-31T13:45:29Z")
my box ship buddies tell me the shipper wont exist by the time they start looking… [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-fires/50916.md?page=2)