Post Date: 14/02/2021 General cargo ship TURKESTAN suffered a fire in the engine room on Feb 8 in Caspian sea, while en route from Baku to Aktau. Funnel insulation cover was the source of the fire, according to the Master’s report. The fire was extinguished by sealing off the engine room and activating the CO2 firefighting system, but the ship was disabled. Tug responded, the ship was towed back to Baku, she’s to undergo repairs. No injures reported.
General cargo ship TURKESTAN, IMO 9396646, dwt 5471, built 2007, flag Kazakhstan, manager KTZ EXPRESS SHIPPING TOO.
Courtesy: Stepan Kotcherga
