In the afternoon of Sep 2 the "MSC Flaminia" started its transit to Germany. The German Lloyd had confirmed that the ship was stable. The samples taken in the cargo holds were still being analysed. Four containers which were in danger of falling over board were equipped with GPS transmitters. The ship will be pulled to an anchorage 20 kilometers off Heligoland, and reach the Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven during the next week, if everything is going well.
Details from the original incident back in July of this year
"At 0909 hrs UTC on 14 July 2012 MRCC Falmouth was advised that the 75,590 GT German Flag container ship MSC FLAMINIA had suffered a fire and explosion in position 48 13.0N: 027 46W. The German owned vessel, was on passage from Charleston, USA to Antwerp, Belgium and was laden with a cargo of 2876 containers (4808 TEU equiv) – 149 being classed as Dangerous Goods (DGs). The MSC FLAMINIA suffered considerable damage however a team of international independent experts inspected the vessel on 28 August 2012 and consider that her residual strength is still sound and sufficient for her to remain intact for onward towage to a place of refuge."
