Tanker loaded with gasoline suffered explosion and fire, Hai Phong

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Product tanker HAI AN 16 suffered explosion in a pump room and consequent fire at around noon Sep 21, while offloading cargo of gasoline at Hai Phong port, Vietnam. Tanker was moved to anchorage to ensure port and city safety, according to latest news and available photo fire was extinguished. Authorities are busy working out a plan to offload some 4000 tons of gasoline from obviously, damaged tanker. Three crew were injured by an explosion, but luckily, not seriously.
Product tanker HAI AN 16, IMO 9600188, dwt 5000, built 2013, flag Vietnam, manager HOANG PHAT SERVICE INVESTMENT, Hai Phong.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.