Large Blast Rocks Ship at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai

Large Blast Rocks Ship at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai
Mike Schuler July 7, 2021

There are reports of a large explosion and fire at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.

The government reports the fire started in a container onboard a ship docked at the port.

“A Dubai Civil Defense team is working to put out the blaze,” Dubai’s Media Office said in a tweet confirming the accident.

Photos and video posted online reportedly show the initial explosion and some of the aftermath:

(see photos and videos here: https://gcaptain.com/large-blast-rocks-ship-at-jebel-ali-port-in-dubai/)

“The fire is under control and there are no deaths or injuries as a result of the accident at Jebel Ali Port,” the government said in an update. It also posted a video showing a fire in the forward section of small containership.

The ship involved appears to be the MV Ocean Trader, a 90-meter containership registered in Comoros. AIS ship tracking data shows the Ocean Trader had docked at the port earlier in the day on Wednesday.

Jebel Ali Port authorities: “We are taking all necessary measures to ensure the normal movement of ships in the port continues without any disruption.”