Explosion destroyed boiler on Gazprom gas processing ship in Korea

Offshore gas processing/regasification ship MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY suffered regasification boiler explosion, one of six such boilers, produced by Mitsubishi, was destroyed, during trials – said Gazprom deputy director during press-conference held on May 14 in Moscow. The delivery date will be postponed, added deputy director. MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY order cost is $295 mil., the ship is to be exploited in Kaliningrad region, Russia, Baltic sea. Reportedly, there were other damages besides destroyed boiler.
Offshore gas processing/regasification ship MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY, IMO 9778313, GT 118423, under construction (already launched) at Hyundai Shipbuilding Yard Korea, flag Panama, owner/manager GAZPROM JSC, Moscow.

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My name is Nikolay Torkin, I’m Merchant Marine Master, presently in command of feeder container ship trading in South East Asia. My family lives in Prague, Czech Republic. Mikhail provides me with daily accidents reports, I send him information with regards to accidents and container ships.