On 14 July 2012, a fire in hold 4 caused an explosion aboard MSC Flaminia while the ship was underway from Charleston, United States, to Antwerp, Belgium, forcing the crew to abandon the ship, unfortunately 2 crewmembers died.
She arrived on 9 September 2012, towed by the tugs Fairmount Expedition & Anglian Souvereign in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, were the unloading of the vessel begun.
In March 2013, MSC Flaminia departed Wilhelmshaven for Mangalia, Romania where she was to be repaired which were finished in July 2014 |