Cargo Ship Fire

• Cargo ship that lost containers, caught fire in B.C. waters finally moving to port

  The unified command managing response to the MV Zim Kingston incident said the vessel is proceeding to an anchorage in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday.

  News

  Dec 3, 2021
  
• Shipping containers lost off B.C. coast could reach shore, says coast guard

  The Canadian Coast Guard said it may take another two to three days to ready the vessel for further salvage actions.

  News

  Oct 26, 2021
  
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• Crews gain upper hand on B.C. cargo ship fire as storm system approaches

  A no-fly order has been imposed over a container ship off the coast of Victoria, and a two-nautical-mile emergency zone was in place in the waters around the MV Zim Kingston.

  Fire

  Oct 24, 2021
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• Cargo carrier on fire near Victoria, most crew taken to safety

  The Canadian Coast Guard said the fire aboard the MV Zim Kingston was reported around 11 a.m., and was related to two damaged containers carrying hazardous materials.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2021
• Container ship that burst into flames on way to Halifax now in the Bahamas

  The Yantian Express has arrived at the anchorage in Freeport, the main city on Grand Bahama Island, according to Hapag Lloyd spokesman Tim Seifert.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2019
• 10 crew members dead after 2 cargo ships catch fire near Crimea

  Both ships were under the Tanzanian flag — Candy (Venice) and Maestro — and had a combined total of 31 crew members.

  World

  Jan 21, 2019