What Crew Members Say About Grand-Benelux

On August 5, 2018, at approximately 2 p.m., the vessel 'Grand Benelux' experienced a serious incident in its engine room, triggered by an explosion that led to a fire. The ship had departed from Hamburg just a day earlier, on August 4, at 2 p.m. Following the emergency, the situation was brought under control by 8:15 p.m. while the vessel was anchored north of Zeebrugge. The 'Grand Benelux' successfully resumed its journey, arriving at Antwerp Euroterminal NV on August 6 at 1:20 a.m. As investigations into damages were ongoing, it remained uncertain whether the ship's cargo had been impacted by the blaze. The vessel continued its operations, departing again on August 7 at 10:25 a.m. to carry on with its scheduled voyages.