A fire on a container ship off the coast of Les Bergeronnes near Tadoussac has caused chaos on the north coast since Sunday evening. Numerous boats and U.S. Marine Firefighters rushed to control the fire and control the Behemoth's drift after the crew's call for help.
According to the Canadian Coast Guard, the MSC's crew on Sunday around 11 p.m Sao Paulo v A fire broke out in the engine room and he called for help. The nearly 300-meter-long Liberian-flagged ship had departed Montreal that day and was bound for Portugal.
Quickly, several boats came to the rescue, including two pilot boats from the Laurentian Pilotage Authority and an icebreaker. Amundsen.
The fire burned through the night, but the Coast Guard says there was no pollution, loss of cargo or injuries to those on board.
The ship's drift, which was difficult to control in the environment, started to become a concern when it was 1.5 nautical miles from shore. But by mid-day on Monday, the fire was put out and the ship was suspended.
“On March 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET, the vessel managed to anchor very close to the entrance to the Saguenay Fjord,” the Coast Guard confirms, emphasizing that the crew did not eventually leave.
Relax without going ashore
A Radio-Canada journalist based on the North Shore said the ship's commander refused to allow his crew to evacuate despite the situation, but federal officials did not confirm this information. Pres. “Your question should be referred to the MSC,” a Coast Guard spokesperson said.
Ship owner MSC, the world's largest container shipping company, also known as Mediterranean Shipping Company, had not yet commented on the situation at the time of publishing these lines. Another company's ship, MSC Don GiovanniApproaching the damaged ship, the sailors were able to go there to rest without ever going ashore.
Tugboat Taiga Ocean, one of the most powerful in the country centered on the Quebec region, and went there to lend a hand. Built by experts from L'Isle-aux-Coudres, the tug is also equipped to fight fires at sea.
The shipowner brought further relief from the United States at his own expense. “This morning, March 5, a special team of US firefighters, called reinforcements by MSC, boarded the vessel to assess the situation,” the Coast Guard explained.
Contacted by PresMarc-Yves Bertin, the first director of the Laurentides Pilotage Authority, did not want to comment on the work of the pilots involved in the operation under the pretext that the situation was “efficient”.
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