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Date: 04 April 2021 Type: Fire Voyage: China/Malaysia/India
Second Casualty Report
INTERASIA CATALYST remains anchored off Port Klang, Malaysia.
Please note that the ship owners have now declared General Average. Cargo insurers will be asked to provide security before cargoes can be delivered.
We already represent the insurers of part of the cargo on board this vessel. We have surveyors standing by as may be required. Part of the cargo is damaged.
If you are also the insurers of cargo on board and require assistance please contact us as soon as possible.
Initial Casualty Report
Reports have been received that Singapore flag vessel INTERASIA CATALYST (39,906gt, built 2009), suffered a fire on board shortly after sailing from Port Klang on 4 April 2021.
The vessel returned to the port on 7 April 2021 where fire fighting operations continued. The fire reportedly originated in the containers stowed on deck.
INTERASIA CATALYST was ordered to an outer anchorage at Pintu Gedong by the Malaysian authorities. Fire fighting tugs and other craft are in attendance. No injuries have been reported.
This incident may give rise to claims for salvage and general average against the insurers of the cargo on board. Some cargo will of course also be damaged.
The vessel was on a voyage to Kochi in India. Prior to Port Klang, INTERASIA CATALYST had sailed from the following ports on the following dates.
Shekou: 29 March
Hong Kong: 28 March
Shantou: 27 March
Ningbo: 24 March
Shanghai: 23 March
Qianwan: 20 March
