A container ship sailing from Belgium to Russia…
suddenly — BOOM.
An explosion in the engine room
while crossing the Gulf of Finland.
Fire shoots up from below deck,
climbing into the superstructure.
The rear of the vessel basically turned into a floating barbecue.
On board?
22 crew members.
The good news —
no injuries.
No fuel leakage.
The hull stayed intact.
Rescue teams arrived,
the fire was brought under control,
and the vessel was safely towed to St. Petersburg.
Sounds like just another maritime headline?
Not really.
Because behind one engine room explosion
is cargo value, freight cost, delays, claims, liability…
and very stressed ship owners.
A 39,000-ton vessel.
One fire.
Millions potentially at risk.
This is exactly why insurance matters.
Marine cargo insurance.
Hull insurance.
Liability coverage.
It’s not about if something goes wrong —
it’s about whether you survive it when it does.
Ships can burn.
Engines can fail.
Weather can turn.
But your business shouldn’t sink with them.
Buy the insurance.
Before you need
