On 29 July, the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources received a distress alert from the MSC-owned containership PUMBA after a fire broke out in its engine room near the Al-Hamad platform, southeast of the Egyptian coast.
The Ministry stated that it received an alert from the Marine Control Room in Gharb about a distress call from the containership PUMBA, owned by MSC. The ship had reported a fire in its engine room while sailing about 3 nautical miles from the Southeast Hamad platform, which is operated by the General Petroleum Company.
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In response, authorities acted quickly and coordinated with relevant agencies. Several specialized marine units from petroleum sector companies were immediately dispatched to assist with firefighting and rescue efforts.These included:
- Black Panther locomotive
- Ocean Dahab tugboat
- PMS-4 locomotive
- Misr-Gulf 15 locomotive
As stated, due to the coordinated efforts of the response teams, the fire was fully contained without any injuries reported. The vessel was subsequently towed to a secure offshore holding area, safely distanced from vital operational zones and major shipping routes.
