Casualty Details
| Publish Date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Casualty Type | Fire |
| Vessel Type | General Cargo |
| IMO | 9197686 |
| GRT | 4086 |
| Year of Build | 1999 |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Cargo Details | Up to 6,836 cubic metres of general cargo and 364 TEUs of containerised and temperature sensitive cargo |
Description
* We have received reports that general cargo ship EFES (IMO:9197686), experienced a fire in the Bay of Bengal on 19 August 2024.
* The vessel is reported to have been in a position approximately 540 nautical miles east of Chennai, India at the time of the fire. Consequently, vessels in the vicinity are requested to provide assistance, if possible.
* It is possible that General Average/Salvage and Recovery issues may arise as a result of this casualty.
* We therefore recommend that you contact us if you are concerned with any cargo on board this vessel so that we can immediately start taking steps to protect your interests.
