How fire guts Aggregates carrier in Malaysia
Aggregates carrier SHI XIANG 156, deployed in dredging works in Pulau Indah waters, Port Klang, Malaysia, has caught fire, according to FleetMon.
It stated: “Aggregates carrier SHI XIANG 156, deployed in dredging works in Pulau Indah waters, Port Klang, Malaysia, caught fire shortly after midday July 19, 2021.”
It added: “Eleven crew were evacuated, all reported to escape safely. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency MMEA coordinated firefighting. The fire was taken under control and understood, extinguished, on some 6-7 hours.”