India, Aug. 19 -- A bulk carrier caught fire in the Patapsco River near the Francis Scott Key Bridge site in Baltimore. Maritime radar information shows that the vessel is W SAPPHIRE, a bulk carrier currently flagged under Liberia. It has not been confirmed as an explosion by the Baltimore City Fire Department.
The incident happened off the Baltimore Harbour off the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore City. No one was injured in the incident CBS confirmed in a report citing the police in Baltimore.
Radar records show that the ship's call sign is D5AF7, with an IMO number of 9605645 and an MMSI number of 636023364. Here's a screenshot of the radar information on the ship.
The ship departed from Baltimore on Monday, 18 August at 5:55 p.m. and wa...
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