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Two dead after tanker fire
The 'Shengg You 229', loaded with 6858 tons of diesel oil, caught fire in the cargo tanks area at the Qinzhou anchorage in the Gulf of Tonkin, on Aug 22, 2023, at around 2.30 p.m. Beijing time. Crew members aboard other ships in the bay heard one or more explosions coming from the tanker. before. The fire engulfed the tanks area and spread to sthe uperstructure. Qinzhou Maritime Authorities responded and sent SAR and Coastguard vessels. Of the 17 crew members on board, 15 were rescued, two went missing. The fire was extinguished at 4.45 p.m., and the sghip could be boarded at 9.40 p.m. to recover the bodies of the two missing crew members. Report with photos and video: https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-fire-aboard-domestic-chinese-product-tanker-kills-two-crewmembers
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