Explosion on Product Tanker Trung Thao 36 BLC

by | Sep 7, 2020 | Maritime Law, Personal Injury

There was an explosion on the Trung Thao 36 BLC on the morning on September 7, 2020.  The explosion occurred in the vessel’s portside cargo tanks.  At the time, the ship was waiting to enter Vietnam’s Dung Quat port.  There were twelve crew on board, one of whom is missing. The condition of the remaining crewmembers is unknown.

The Trung Thao 36 BLC is an oil products tanker that sails under the flag of Vietnam and was build in 2012.

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