Three blasts on Indian aframax Prem Divya left three dead, one injured and two missing
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Some 105 local repair workers and crew were on board when welding work created a spark that triggered three blasts on the tanker-aframax Prem Divya on Dec 29 2011 in Fujairah port, UAE, where tanker was undergoing repairs. Explosions left three people dead, one injured and two missing. Half of the 24-man crew are now staying in hotels, and the other half would remain with the vessel. The tanker had arrived in Fujairah on December 27 for 10 days of scheduled maintenance repairs. Workers from local firms had come to check the pipes and do welding in the engine room and other repairs and maintenance. On a pic tanker Prem Divya. Crude oil tanker Prem Divya IMO 9138599, dwt 109227, built 1998, flag India, manager/owner Anglo-Eastern, India.

