Update on German-flagged ship accident in St. Petersburg
Yesterday, March 5 an accident occurred on the Germany flagged M/V Transrussia docked at the port of St. Petersburg. Earlier, the Investigative Committee has reported that was an oxygen tank explosion. According to updated information it was fuel separator in the engine room that blew up, the State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of Russian Ministry of Transport reports.
The vessel was moored at Pier Number 36. A Russian engineer suffered face cuts and was immediately taken to hospital. The ship reportedly sustained no damages, there was no oil spill either. Preliminary inquiry into the accident is underway.
