Video: Fire on Containership Near Pacific Entrance to Panama Canal

containership fire Panama Canal — Smoke from the fire aboard the Cape Korita with Panama’s Bridge of the Americas behind-the-scenes (SENAN)

A containership operating under charter to MSC reported an engine area fire as it was getting to the incurable in Balboa, Panama near the Pacific Ocean terminus of thePanama Canal Traffic was instruction influenced in the Pacific Access Channel to the canal while 2 fireboats reacted as well as aided navigate the vessel. Another bulker was likewise apparently “affected” according to the Panama Canal Authority with regional records of a feasible small crash throughout the case.

The 11,000 TEU Cape Kortia was getting here in Panama after a journey from ports in South America including its last call Callao,Peru The 134,869 dwt vessel was navigating towards the PSA Puerto Panama International Terminal when the vessel reported a fire in its engine area. The video clip reveals smoke rippling from the vessel’s channel.

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Cars going across the Bridge of the Americas reported thick smoke blowing throughout the bridge while sightseers gathered to the water’s side to movie the case.

Reports claimed the vessel blew up prior to pulls from the Panama Canal Authority as well as fire staffs from the National Aeronaval Service of Panama (SENAN) reacted. The Cape Kortia, which is 1,082 feet long as well as possessed by Costmare Shipping of Greece, perhaps clipped a 2nd vessel. The Panama media is recognizing the vessel as a bulker, the Ernst Oldensoff (38,300 dwt), which was likewise bound for the incurable in Balboa.

The Panama Canal Authority records there were no injuries which website traffic is relocating usually via the canal.