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Fire breaks out on livestock carrier carrying 3,600 cattle

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersOctober 5, 2023
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A 21-year-old livestock carrier is returning to port in Australia with its cargo of 3,600 cattle after a fire broke out in the engine room yesterday.

Vroon’s Brahman Express ran into difficulties shortly after leaving the port of Darwin yesterday bound for Indonesia.

The fire was extinguished promptly and the ship is currently at anchor just outside the port.

The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) said that there had been no reports of injuries to the crew or the animals.

In May, another live export ship experienced major engine failure just after leaving Darwin with 1,600 cattle, forcing it to return to port.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersOctober 5, 2023
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Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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  1. Why are live animals being shipped to countries with No animal welfare, treat animals in the worst way imaginable.
    How any people can justify this cargo going to a country knowing the fate of the animals, well it’s no wonder the world is a mess.

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