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Temperature increase on ship's decks
The 'Min Jiang Kou' has reached Panamanian waters and undergoing further salvage operations. The vessel remained unmanned and in a blackout condition. On the night Sep 7, an increase in temperature was recorded in certain areas of its decks, which was addressed through cooling efforts on the hull. Three tugs participated in the cooling operations, while smoke was billowing from the stern of the car carrier. The Panama Maritime Authority had granted permission for the salvage operation to tow the vessel into a position offshore. The plan was to further stabilise the vessel and then begin a tow across the Pacific to a shipyard. The salvage effort was being led by Resolve Marine. The circumstances related to the increase of temperature remained under technical evaluation. The AMP continued to monitor the salvage operations and the safety conditions of the vessel, in coordination with the company responsible for handling the incident. Reports with photo and video: https://dataportuaria.com/en/panama/current-affairs/fire-on-ro-ro-vessel-min-jiang-kou-amp-coordinates-salvage-o https://destinopanama.com.pa/2026/09/amp-autoriza-ingreso-del-min-jiang-kou-tras-incendio-a-600-millas-de-panama/#
Vehicles carrier under tow
The 'Min Jiang Kou' could be taken under tow by the tug ' Lupo' (IMO: 9734290), with no active fire remaining on board, while the cause of fire was still under investigation. The vessel was to be taken to Balboa with an ETA as of Aug 22. The blaze was contained using the vessel’s carbon dioxide system. No pollution or stability concerns were reported. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
Vehicles carrier abandoned after fire
On Aug 6, 2025, at around 1 p m., the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress signal over Inmarsat GMDSS from the 'Min Jiang Kou', enroute from Shanghai to Manta, about 600 nautical miles southeast of Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The vessel was nearing the end of a Pacific crossing from Tianjin, headed southeast towards Manta, Ecuador. The crew reported an engine room fire. The Coast Guard got in touch with the ship manager, who reported that the crew had used the CO2 flooding system for the engine room in an attempt to extinguish the fire. This had appeared to work at first, but as a precautionary measure the Coast Guard reached out to nearby merchant shipping using the AMVER system to request assistance. At about 11.30 p m. the crew of the 'Min Jiang Kou' reported that the smoke development had increased again. The master directed the crew to abandon ship into the lifeboats, but remained aboard himself to monitor the situation. Two good Samaritan vessels, the bulk carrer 'Jin Hai Ping' (IMO: 9591040), enroute from Antofagasta to Akita, and the tanker 'Degu' (IMO: 9985849), underway from Long Beach to La Papilla, responded to the Coast Guard's request for assistance and arrived shortly on scene. The 'Jin Hai Ping' recovered the 22 crew members from the lifeboats and brought them all safely aboard on Aug 7 by at 12.20 p.m. to drop them off after the arrival in Akita. The owner of the vehicles carrier was coordinating with American salvage company Resolve Marine on the next steps for a safe recovery. The last AIS transmission on Aug 8 reported the ship as NUC in pos. 04° 54' N 092° 42' W, leaving its present condition and location unclear.
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