Casualty Details
| Publish Date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Casualty Type | Fire |
| Vessel Type | Container Carrier |
| IMO | 9973690 |
| GRT | 52228 |
| Year of Build | 2024 |
| Location | The Pacific Ocean |
| Cargo Details | Up to 5,500 TEUs of containerised and temperature sensitive cargo |
Description
* We have received reports that containership COLORADO (IMO:9973690) experienced a fire on board in a position approximately 970 nautical miles East of Sapporo, Japan, on 22 September 2025.
* The incident occurred as the vessel was proceeding from Yantian to Los Angeles.
* It is reported that the crew successfully contained the fire and the vessel has been diverted to Busan, South Korea, for inspection and possibly repairs.
* It is possible that General Average and Recovery issues may arise as a result of this casualty.
* We therefore recommend that you contact us if you are concerned with any cargo on board this vessel so that we can immediately start taking steps to protect your interests.
