Fire reported on Maersk container ship en route from Rotterdam to Malaysia
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Maersk reportedly confirmed all crew members of “Marie Maersk” were safe while attempting to keep the situation under control.
A fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday (13 August) onboard a Maersk containership off Liberia when it was en route from Rotterdam to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.
The crew of Marie Maersk detected the smoke from the containers and activated onboard firefighting procedures.
Maersk reportedly confirmed all crew members were safe while attempting to keep the situation under control. Two tugboats with firefighting equipment reached the ship on Wednesday.
According to some media reports, the vessel is in stable condition with steering and navigational systems fully operational.
Photo credit: MarineTraffic / Christopher Triggs
Published: 15 August, 2025
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