MV Maersk Frankfurt cargo ship caught fire onboard near Karwar, Karnataka, on Friday, which carried dangerous international maritime goods.
In view of the incident, Sujeet and Samrat, the two Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships, have increased their firefighting efforts, the operation is currently being conducted by the three ICG ships, Sujeet, Sachet, and Samrat
Persistent efforts by the ships for more than 12 hours have prevented the fire from spreading further
The Indian Coast Guard control room in Mumbai received a distress call late on Friday night from container carrier MV Maersk Frankfurt 50 NM off Karwar regarding a major fire onboard
ICG Dornier and the ships Sachet, Sujeet and Samrat were immediately pressed into action. Additionally, an aircraft was also mobilized to augment search and rescue efforts
According to the coast guard, firefighting was in progress to avert ecological disaster and ensure the safety of the vessel and crew
However, heavy swells and predominant south-westerly winds are posing challenges to firefighting operations
According to latest updates, Indian Coast Guards (ICG) said in a statement released on X, "The fire in the forepart has been suppressed, but heavy smoke persists and has reignited midship. ICG ships Sachet, Sujeet and Samrat are ongoing with fire-fighting operations"
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