MB received photos of LAURA MAERSK engine room after main engine’s turbine explosion, and ensuing fire. As of 1500 UTC Jun 9, the ship was under tow of tug ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE (IMO 7417240), speed some 5.5 knots, proceeding to her initial port of destination Newark. Full story https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/29857/maersk-container-ship-disabled-explosion-1-crew-in/ Read more

Jun 9 UPDATE: Photos of LAURA MAERSK engine room after main engine’s turbine explosion https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/29885/laura-maersk-engine-room-after-blast-photos/ Jun 8 UPDATE: Tug ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE (IMO 7417240) seems to be contracted for LAURA MAERSK towage (or delivery of spare parts and probably, technicians, to fix problem on board and restart engine), judging from ships’ ... Read more

Container ships MSC SHUBA B and LAURA MAERSK collided at Callao port, Chile, in the morning Mar 24, while maneuvering in the harbor, reported PortalPortuario.cl. LAURA MAERSK bow contacted MSC SHUBA B, damages said to be slight, both ships left Callao on Mar 25. https://portalportuario.cl/video-un-portacontenedores-de-maersk-colisiona-a-uno-de-la-msc-en-puerto-del-callao/ FleetMon Vessel Risk Rating: https://www.fleetmon.com/services/vessel-risk-rating/ Read more

Correction: According to inside information, there was no fire, just engine problem. Container ship LAURA MAERSK suffered engine room fire and following engine failure on July 14 in Bering sea off Akutan island, Aleutian islands, and started to drift towards Akutan coat. Early in the morning July 15 vessel was ... Read more

229 kilos of cocaine were found in one of containers on board of container ship LAURA MAERSK on Nov 4 at Manzanilla, Mexico. Plastic bricks with cocaine were packed inside grinding machine parts. Container was loaded in Chile. Understood vessel left port as scheduled, crew and vessel weren’t suspect. Read more