Fire onboard MSC Messina, 480 NM from SL

Fire onboard MSC Messina 480 Nautical Miles from Great Basses Reef

by Zulfick Farzan 25-06-2021 | 1:06 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); A fire is reported in the engine room of the MSC Messina, a container ship, some 480 nautical miles away from the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse, said the Sri Lanka Navy on Friday (25).

What kind of ship is this?

MSC MESSINA (IMO: 9074042) is a Container Ship that was built in 1995 (26 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Liberia. It’s carrying capacity is 4743 TEU and her current draught is reported to be 8.6 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 299.95 meters and her width is 37.1 meters.

Where is this vessel going to?

The vessel departed from COLOMBO, LK on 2021-06-23 16:25 LT (UTC +5.5) and is currently sailing at 18.8 knots with Southeast direction heading to SINGAPORE, SG.

IMO: 9074042

Name: MSC MESSINA

Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo

Vessel Type - Detailed: Container Ship

Status: Active

MMSI: 636016066

Call Sign: D5EF8

Flag: Liberia [LR]

Gross Tonnage: 60862

Summer DWT: 63014 t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 299.95 x 37.1 m

Year Built: 1995