Bulker Suffers Explosion off US Coast, Marking Second Major Incident for Vessel This Year
The Anglo Marie Louise, a massive bulker registered in the UK, recently returned to an anchorage near Virginia Beach after an onboard explosion. The incident, which occurred on November 27 while the vessel was approximately 150 nautical miles east of North Carolina, reportedly resulted in damage to the ship’s No. 1 and No. 2 cargo hatches.
Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries to the crew, and the vessel remained seaworthy following the explosion.
“It is reported that the vessel has sustained damage to the No.1 and No.2 cargo hatches as a result of the explosion,” according to a report by claims consultant WK Webster.
The Anglo Marie Louise, built in 2011 at the China New Times Shipyard, had departed Baltimore, Maryland, on November 23. After the explosion, the ship anchored off Virginia Beach, near the entrance to Chesapeake Bay.
A History of Incidents
This incident marks the second major nautical event involving the Anglo Marie Louise in 2024. In March, the ship experienced a blackout while maneuvering on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. A dispatcher from Moran tugboat company detailed the incident in a social media post.
“The Anglo Marie Louise careened out of control on the river and was heading for the Nashville Avenue wharf,” the dispatcher wrote. “Two tugs were able to intercept the vessel before it hit another docked vessel or the wharf.”
Records indicate the ship encountered issues during port state inspections in the early 2020s. However, its most recent inspections reportedly showed no problems.
The 837-foot (255-meter) vessel is managed by Anglo Shipping in London.
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