General average declared on Maersk Frankfurt after recent fire incident

Posted on August 1, 2024   |  

The general average has been declared for the Maersk Frankfurt, a new 5,500 TEU boxship severely damaged by a fire last week.

Containers on the Maersk Frankfurt will remain on hold for further transportation until security measures are arranged through general average adjusters.

The Indian Coast Guard is working to extinguish the fire, but some containers are still catching small blazes.

Salvage experts are now on the Maersk Frankfurt to help the Coast Guard assess the damage and continue firefighting efforts.

Efforts are ongoing to manage the fire and evaluate the damage to the vessel.

The situation is under continuous review as teams work to control the fire and assess the extent of the damage.