Mearsk Sana- ex P&O NL Mondriaan

[David Fox]

From our eagle eyed corresspondant  in Wellington NZ.

https://www.bluestarline.org/PONL/ponl_ ... n_im6.html

Some of you may be aware  that there is a large container ship the "Maersk Sana" adrift in the Atlantic following an engine room explosion. She started life as the "P & O Nedlloyd Mondriaan" in 2004 under the command of Captain Alan Brown.  The explosion occurred 28 April 25, she does have electrical power. According  to press report 7 days ago a tug  should be arriving as I type.
Cheers
Peter Stacey.

A couple of us think crankcase explosion. 21 years old, the best years are behind her. Even the biggest and the best wear out.
Looks like she was re-flagged and renamed. Good to know following the Port State inspection she got a clean bill of health. Something like this could never be picked up in this type of inspection. I am surprised the Graviner Oil Mist detector didn't operate if it was a CC explosion.
If a rod came through the CC door then it wouldn't have been an explosion.
Could a scavenge fire resulted in an explosion ????
Do ships have scavenge fires now?

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accid ... aersk-sana