Video Shows Explosion on Höegh Car Carrier in Jacksonville
The fire onboard the Hoegh Xiamen has actually been brought controlled yet is still shedding, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department claimed in an upgrade.
The June 4 fire at Blount Island in Jacksonville caused a surge which hurt 8 fireman, consisting of 2 with significant melt injuries. All 21 staff participants were unscathed in the fire.
The JFRD has actually currently launched a video revealing the surge:
https://www.facebook.com/1521735531405764/videos/189769382319408/
The 4,900 ceu capability Höegh Xiamen is signed up in Norway and also was constructed in 2010. It is run by Höegh Autoliners on a solution linking East Asia with North America and also the Caribbean through the Panama Canal.
Fire boxers have invest a number of days fighting the blaze.
Day 3, cooling down the ship with greater than 25,000 gallons of water per min on all sides … collaborating with companions to a risk-free willpower to the scenario. pic.twitter.com/G2rmjEaNtC
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) June 6, 2020
The reason for the fire and also fire is under examination.