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Fire-damaged HMM containership seeks refuge in South Africa
The 5,593 teu HMM Platinum, damaged by fire while sailing from Kattupalli, India, to Santos, Brazil, is seeking a port of refuge in South Africa after salvors were appointed under Lloyd’s Open Form, with cargo interests facing possible general average.
A fire-damaged HMM containership is seeking a port of refuge in South Africa, according to the source material. The vessel is identified as the 5,593 teu HMM Platinum.
The ship suffered a fire while sailing from Kattupalli, India, towards Santos, Brazil. Salvors were appointed under Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF), and cargo interests face the prospect of general average, the material states.
The blaze reportedly originated in a container. The supplied text does not provide further details about the extent of damage, the cargo or the response.
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