Chilean navy tugboat checking Antarctica area where Chinese factory ship went down

Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 22:59 UTC

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A tugboat from the Chilean Navy equipped for environmental emergencies is trying to determine the position where the remains of the Chinese factory ship Kai Xin went down in Antarctica last week after catching fire and left adrift by the 97 member crew rescued by a Norwegian vessel and a reefer. Read full article

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Sergio Vega
Where the CO2 fixed fire fighting system was checked the last time that it didn´t work properly to turn the engine room fire off ???? Probably at Montevideo.....It was a very bad service which has meant the total ship loss.....without personnel big injuries or death, fortunately.....
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