A merchant vessel M V Amsterdam Bridge was on fire near Mumbai Coast

Sep 10, 2012, 17:35 IST

M V Amsterdam a merchant vessel carrying hazardous and inflammable materials was on fire at a distance of four nautical miles from the Prongs Reef Lighthouse in south Mumbai on 9 September 2012.

M V Amsterdam a merchant vessel carrying hazardous and inflammable materials was on fire at a distance of four nautical miles from the Prongs Reef Lighthouse in south Mumbai on 9 September 2012. To control the fire ICGS Samudra Prahari, ICGS Subhadra Kumari Chouhan, ICGS Sankalp and ICGS Sangram were sent on duty.

Out of 112 containers on the vessel, 24 containers were carrying 45 tonnes of dangerous cargo that included turpentine petrol and inflammable gas. Any short of oil spill was not witnessed. The crew members of the 54,405 vessel were removed safely, without causing any damage.

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