Msc-Samantha-Vi

The "MSC Samantha VI"' was detained on Nov 4, 2025, in Shanghai with 12 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 2) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 4) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound signals Not as required 5) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Nov 7 and left the port enroute to Busan with an ETA as of Nov 12. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BdiGkaoqS/

On April 27, 2019, at 11.30 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the "MSC Samantha" which was moored at the APM North Pier Container Terminal in the port of Gioia Tauro. Two teams of the fire brigade of Palmi and of the port of Gioia Tauro were mobilized to fight the flames in the crew's quarters and managed to put it out within ne hour. The fire started from one cabin, probably due to an electrical fault, and then spread to other rooms. According to preliminary findings, it appeared that the fire developed from an electrical panel. The affected cabin burnt out, and a corridor was damaged by the fire. The smoke had filled the entire deck, and the crew was evacuated. Emergency procedures have taken place in the terminal. One crew member was treated for smoke inhalation. After two hours the response was completed and the fire fighting teams were stood down. Italian reports with photos: https://reggio.gazzettadelsud.it/foto/cronaca/2019/04/27/incendio-sulla-nave-samantha-a-gioia-tauro-un-intossicato-le-foto-del-rogo-a780fc1d-9491-471f-9a69-b516adead12d/3/ https://www.reggiotv.it/notizie/cronaca/59217/gioia-tauro-incendio-sulla-portacontainer-msc-persona-intossicata-foto