Vehicle Carrier Grande Europa Hit By Fire in Mediterranean
Another Grimaldi Lines automobile service provider has actually been struck by a significant fire.
Authorities in Spain reported Wednesday that they were phoned call to help the Grimaldi Lines automobile service provider Grande Europe which had actually endured a fire about 25 miles southern of Palma de Mallorca in the Mediterranean.
Fifteen crewmembers have actually been left from the ship by helicopter, while 3 vessels were aiding deal with the fire.
An upgrade from Salvamento Maritimo claimed the fire onboard has actually been brought in control and also the ship is currently under tow to the Palma Bay by the emergency situation action vessel Marta Mata.
AIS ship monitoring information reveals the 1998-built Grande Europa gets on a trip from Salerno, Italy to Valencia,Spain The ship is flagged in Italy.
15 tripulantes del buque Car Carrier #GrandeEuropa evacuados en buen estado por el helicóptero Helimer 205 (25 millas al Sur de Palma) tras sufrir un incendio a bordo, prácticamente extinguido por 3 embarcaciones de @salvamentogob y por el sistema contraincendios del buque pic.twitter.com/a8BarSxgjQ
— SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO (@salvamentogob) May 15, 2019
The event adheres to a fire in March aboard the Grimaldi Lines roll-on/roll-off containership Grande America in the Bay of Biscay, which led to the ship’s sinking. All 27 team participants aboard had the ability to desert ship and also later on saved by a British Royal Navy ship. Grimaldi ultimately validated that the fire began in a container packed on the deck of the ship.