The ship is anchored several kilometers off the southern coast of Vancouver Island.
Victoria, British Columbia:
Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday that a container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals from British Columbia is under control.
Sixteen crew members were evacuated from the MV Jim Kingston on Saturday, while five remained onboard to douse the fire.
The ship is anchored several kilometers off the southern coast of Vancouver Island. Officials said the island’s residents were in no danger, and commercial ships sailed uninterrupted to the ports of Vancouver and Seattle.
Canadian Coast Guard Commander JJ Brickett said the company had indicated the fire had surrounded itself. Tug boats sprayed water around the fire area to contain the spread of the fire, and a helicopter flyover on Sunday gathered evidence that it worked.
“We can’t see any scorching or scorching in those surrounding containers, that’s a really good sign,” Brickett said. “The fire is smoldering as you’d expect, and we’re continuing to cool on both sides.”
The Coast Guard is asking all ships to stay at least two nautical miles apart, and the Ministry of Transportation has banned all aircraft, including drones, from flying within two nautical miles or 2,000 feet below the ship.
Earlier on Sunday, Danaus Shipping Company, the company that manages the container ship, said in a statement that no casualties were reported.
Danaos said the fire has been brought under control and rescue and fire agencies have been brought in to ensure the safe return of the ship’s crew.
The crash comes as further inclement weather is expected in the region on Sunday and worldwide deliveries have been halted amid global shipping traffic jams.
Brickett said the ship expected to weather the storm from its anchorage, but tug boats were standing by and monitoring the ship’s movements.
The Canadian Coast Guard said it is working with its US counterpart to track down 40 containers that went overboard on Friday while experiencing bad weather, saying they provided an aid for sailors Is. took a significant risk.
The Coast Guard is still tracking these containers, which are to be retrieved by a rescue company hired by the ship’s owners. Briquet said that at the moment none of them are going towards the shore.
“Mariners are advised to stay away from the area. There is currently no security risk to people on the coast, although the situation will be monitored,” the Coast Guard said on Saturday. The deck of the ship in the water.
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