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Ship carrying chemicals catches fire near Mangalore

Ship carrying chemicals catches fire near Mangalore


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, May 6, 2012:  One of the containers on Cap Norte, a ship transporting chemicals from Malaysia, caught fire on Saturday near Mangalore when it was on its way to Mumbai. 


Since the fire was speedily extinguished by Savithri Bai Phule, a Coast Guard ship, five nautical miles away from the coast of Mangalore, it did not cause much damage.


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The ship had a crew of 24 sailors on board. 


The ship sent a distress message to the Coast Guard at 9:00 a.m.; accordingly, the Coast Guard got into action and extinguished the flames before they could do more damage. 


The damaged ship was then brought closer to the New Mangalore Port. 


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