The tug boat reported that a fire broke out from the rear end of the fore part of MOL Comfort
TOKYO- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) updates the status of the containership MOL Comfort. The vessel could not continue sailing under its own power from June 17 because the hull fractured in 2 parts while under way on the Indian Ocean. The fore part is being towed by a tug boat arranged by the salvage company.
The tug boat reported that a fire broke out from the rear end of the fore part around 00:30 UTC (09:30 JST) on July 6. We immediately requested the salvage company to start fire fighting. The tug boat and other two rescue boats are responding to the fire at the scene.
Adapted from: www.mol.co.jp
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