Chief Engineer of an LPG tanker EPIC ST.KITTS died on board of the ship on Jun 10, when tanker arrived at Mongla port. According to a preliminary examination, 43-year old Chinese national died from a heart attack, while having his lunch on board.
His body was taken to hospital for examination, to be transferred later to China, he’s from Hubei province, according to his passport. He was working on EPIC ST.KITTS ( LPG tanker ) during the last seven months. In the last 3 months, the tanker was trading in Bay of Bengal waters.
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IMRRA, FleetMon’s official Vessel Risk Rating Partner, risk assessed this tanker as having a GREEN risk rating, with a specific risk rating of 29% (14-JAN-19), compared to the fleet average 35%. New risk assessment reports can be purchased via FleetMon.
