A container vessel X-Press Godavari, at anchorage off Sandheads in West Bengal, has reported a fire on board.
The fire is on in the middle of the ship. Indian Coast Guard ships Amogh and Amrit Kaur are present in the area to render assistance to the container. CG Dornier is also present and commencing firefighting operations.
The last port of call of this vessel was Kelang, Malaysia and she was headed for Kolkata. The ship has 15 crew on board.
The Indian Coast Guard has mobilized three vessels to the location and one Dornier aircraft is airborne for surveillance and assessment.
The vessel which has reported fire is 150m long cargo carrier, holding containers.
(This is a developing story. More details are awaited)
