Classification
- Incident Type: Fire
- Severity: High
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Diamond Highway |
| Vessel Type | Ro-Ro / Car Carrier |
| Flag State | Panama [PA] |
| IMO Number | 9293636 |
| MMSI | 354487000 |
| Call Sign | H8SX |
| Gross Tonnage | 60175 |
| LOA (m) | 199.99 |
| Breadth (m) | 32 |
| Year Built | 2004 |
| Crew Size | 25 |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019-06-01 |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Region | South China Sea |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | 0 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- A fire broke out aboard Diamond Highway in the South China Sea in June 2019.
- All 25 crew members abandoned ship.
- The bulk carrier Canupos Leader picked up the crew, who were reported to be en route to Thailand.
- The Philippine Coast Guard sent BRP Cabra to help extinguish the fire.
- The available report does not establish the injury outcome, final damage, pollution status, or salvage result.
Narrative
A gCaptain report states that the Panama-flagged K-Line car carrier Diamond Highway was abandoned in the South China Sea after a fire broke out aboard. The report says that all 25 crew members abandoned ship and were picked up by the bulk carrier Canupos Leader while en route to Thailand. It also reports that the Philippine Coast Guard sent BRP Cabra to help extinguish the fire.
The reviewed report supports the vessel identity, location, fire, evacuation, rescue, and crew count. It does not establish the fire's origin, whether anyone was injured, the extent of vessel or cargo damage, pollution, the final salvage outcome, or any official causal finding. Those questions remain unresolved.
The report also does not identify the exact fire date beyond the June 2019 incident record or provide a verified account of the vessel's later disposition.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2019-06-01 | A fire was reported aboard Diamond Highway in the South China Sea. |
| 2019-06-01 | All 25 crew members abandoned ship and were picked up by Canupos Leader; BRP Cabra was sent to assist with firefighting. |
Investigation
The available source is a secondary news report. No official investigation body, report, or causal findings are identified in the reviewed material.