A Hafnia-owned product tanker has suffered an engine room fire off the coast of the Netherlands, it has been confirmed.
The incident occurred aboard the 49,478-dwt Hafnia Tanzanite (built 2016) early on Monday morning, according to a statement from the Dutch coastguard.
At the time, the Marshall Islands-flagged vessels was sailing approximately 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Scheveningen.
There were 20 crew members on board. However, there are no reports of any injuries or pollution. The ship is said to be carrying a cargo of biodiesel.
The Dutch coastguard said it alerted various units to take part in the rescue operation including fixed-wing aircraft, a search and rescue helicopter as well as three KNRM lifeboats in case it was necessary to evacuate the crew.
A number of tugs were also mobilised including one of The Netherlands’ two emergency rescue & towing vessels (ERTV) — the Multraship Commander (built 2006).
In addition, the Dutch coastguard’s Maritime Incident Group, which specialises in ship firefighting, was mobilised to the Hafnia tanker by helicopter.
“The fire was extinguished by the crew using an extinguishing system in the engine room,” the Dutch coastguard said.
“An inspection later showed that an auxiliary engine had burned out and that a lot of damage had occurred in the engine room.
“As a result, the ship could no longer sail under its own power. The Hafnia Tanzanite will therefore be towed to a port,” the coastguard added.
This is the second high-profile casualty involving Hafnia in little under a month.
At the start of August, an LR tanker owned by the Singapore-based shipowner was involved in a bunker spill in the lower Mississippi River in the US.
The ship involved was identified as the Singapore-flagged 74,996-dwt tanker Hafnia Rhine (built 2008), according to the US Coastguard.
