Singapore: MPA investigates fire on board London-registered boxship “EVER LENIENT”
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted on Friday (10 April) at about 3.00 pm to a container fire on board the London-registered container vessel EVER LENIENT at PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal.
MPA deployed three patrol craft while PSA’s Emergency Response Team and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters, including vessels from SCDF’s Marine Division, were also on site.
All crew members were accounted for and there were no reported injuries and no oil pollution.
In an update on 11 April, MPA said the fire onboard the vessel was extinguished.
Firefighting efforts continued through the night, led by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore deploying patrol craft to conduct seaward cordon duties and drones to provide aerial surveillance in support of the firefighting operations. SCDF continued to cool the area to ensure no residual heat remains.
The port authority added that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo credit: Marine Traffic / Michael Schindler
Published: 13 April, 2026
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