Fire

Common themes

• engine-room ignition
• cargo heating or undeclared dangerous goods
• electrical fault or equipment failure
• escalation through delayed detection or ineffective suppression

Related concepts

• Fire / Explosion
• Fire / Sinking
• Explosion
• Cargo Loss
• Structural Failure

Related incidents

Accidents linked to this concept are grouped by vessel type.

Container (12)

• 2024-01-01: MV Stride (2024)
• 2023-12-01: Genius Star XI (2023)
• 2021-10-01: Zim Kingston (2021)
• 2020-09-28: X-Press Godavari (2020)
• 2019-01-03: Yantian Express (2019)
• 2018-03-01: Maersk Honam (2018)
• 2016-02-21: LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS (2016)
• 2015-12-08: Gunde Maersk (2015)
• 2015-11-20: MSC Katrina (2015)
• 2015-09-07: Barzan (2015)
• 2015-08-26: CAROLINE MÆRSK (2015)
• 2006-10-02: Maersk Doha (2006)

Bulk Carrier (4)

• 2026-02-17: Mandy (2026)
• 2015-12-11: Alpena (2015)
• 2014-07-13: Marigold (2014)
• 1994-12-31: AMBASSADOR (1994)

Tanker (1)

• 2009-01-09: An Tai Jiang (2009)

Ro-Ro / Car Carrier (2)

• 2019-06-01: Diamond Highway (2019)
• 2017-01-16: Alliance St. Louis (2017)

Cruise (2)

• 2010-11-08: Carnival Splendor (2010)
• 1998-07-20: Ecstasy (1998)

Tug (1)

• 2011-10-10: Ivory Coast (2011)

General Cargo (1)

• 2017-12-11: BBC Xingang (2017)

Naval / Military (1)

• 2020-07-12: USS Bonhomme Richard (2020)

Other (1)

• 2015-08-18: Arco Avon (2015)

Unclassified (1)

• 2021-09-01: MY Siempre (2021)