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The Espirito Santo Express fire

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A fire interrupted the Espirito Santo Express’s voyage from Singapore to Santos, Brazil, prompting a salvage response; professional salvors were engaged on LOF terms in an October 19 casualty update. As of October 21, the report does not establish the ship’s position, a tug’s arrival, towing, or that the fire has been extinguished, so the emergency’s resolution remains open.

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  1. Update 1Salvors hired for Espirito Santo Express, but fire control remains unconfirmed

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Salvors hired for Espirito Santo Express, but fire control remains unconfirmed

    SMIT has been engaged after fire interrupted the Singapore–Santos voyage. The crew were reported safe, but fire control, the ship’s position and cargo damage remain unconfirmed.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Hapag-LloydGerman transportation company1 report

Places

  • Port of SantosPort of Santos, Vicente De Carvalho, Vicente de Carvalho, Sao Paulo, Brazil1 report
  • SingaporeSingapore1 report
  • South Atlantic OceanSouth Atlantic Ocean1 report
  • Tristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha, United Kingdom1 report

Every outlet we read on this story

21 sources17 outlets2 wire copies