News / Crew member injured as fire hits MSC containership

MSC Flaminia

By Alexander Whiteman

08/06/2023

Reports of a fire on the 8,089 teu MSC Rita in the Persian Gulf and the hospitalisation of a crew member are a reminder of the potential risks to seafarers from container fires.

A spate of containership fires in recent years has brought tighter restrictions on commodities accepted for shipment by ocean carriers, as well as revised recommendations for stowage of hazardous cargo.

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