Four crew members were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in the engine room of the container ship Chiquita Voyager at the Port of Wilmington on 26 November, with one of the men reported to be in serious condition.
Emergency services were alerted at 9:28 a.m. following reports of a fire on the Liberia-flagged vessel. On arrival, Wilmington firefighters said they saw smoke rising from the ship’s superstructure.
New Castle County Paramedics said a 23-year-old man was treated for possible airway burns before being transported to Christiana Hospital in serious condition.
Three other crew members, aged 27, 29, and 38, were also taken to the same hospital with burns to their hands. Their medical conditions were not immediately disclosed.
The Wilmington Fire Department confirmed all four injured individuals were members of the ship’s crew.
Fire crews entered the vessel to tackle the
