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The crew member reported as missing after the engine room fire on the 'MSC Messina' has been confirmed as dead. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore stated on July 10 that the ship arrived in port on July 6 and was now undergoing repairs in a local shipyard. Six of the other crew members have been quarantined for 14 days at a dedicated facility, in accordance with Singapore’s Covid-19 measures. They will return to the ship after the quarantine period if they test negative for Covid-19, and thereafter be tested routinely as long as the ship remains under repair. The agent has arranged for the remaining 21 crew members to sign off and return to their country of domicile.

On June 25 the 'MSC Messina' was under tow by the Vietnames tug 'TC Vigour' (IMO: 9443530)to Singapore. The Indian Coastguard helped extinguish the blaze after it erupted about 425 nautical miles from Port Blair. The fire was completely doused in the afternoon. One of the 28 crew members remained missing after the fire. Sri Lanka's navy helped coordinate communications with the ship and other vessels in the area. The ship was now in stable condition but still being monitored by the Port Blair Maritime Control Center. The INS 'Vishwast' of the Indian Coastguard remained in the vicinity of the convoy for security and necessary assistance. The ship was safely towed to Singapore on July 6. The vessel was now undergoing repairs after the containers were unloaded. Report and photos: https://africaports.co.za/#3799 https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/1409159661375266827 https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/1408794883133886472

The 'MSC Messina' with 28 crew members on board suffered a fire in the engine room while sailing on the Indian Ocean halfway between Colombo and the Malacca Strait en route to Singapore on June 24, 2021, at 7.30 p.m. The ship had sailed from Sri Lanka on June 22 and was about 480 nautical miles off the country's southern coast. The vessel was disabled and adrift 425 nautical miles from Port Blair. One crew was reported missing. The MRCC Port Blair was coordinating assistance through the container ship 'MSC Deila' which was in the vicinity. Patrol boats of the Coast Guard and aircraft were being deployed to the scene. Photos: https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/1408343348998406153