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Overheating electrical equipment cited as cause of fire on MOL Contribution
Los Angeles: A fire broke out on the MOL Contribution yesterday evening. The ship was docked at the Port of Oakland.
According to the local fire department, the blaze started in an officer’s cabin five floors above the ship’s main deck. The fire was put out half an hour after the fire department arrived at the port with local officials praising the crew for battling the fire early on.
There were no reports of injuries while the 90,000 dwt ship, which joined the Japanese major’s fleet just last year, sustained smoke and fire damage to its superstructure. The cause of the fire is under investigation although early reports point to overheating electrical equipment.