M/T Sled which was berthed at Tranmere Oil Terminal on River Mersey, Birkenhead, UK was said to have explosion in engine room following smoke blowing from the vessel funnel. The explosion is said to have occurred on 25 Jul 2024 with cause remaining unknown. Also there has been no news of any causality as of now.
Product tanker M/T Sled (IMO: 9284805, 30971 GRT, Built 2005 loaded from Ras Laffan, Qatar, and arrived at Birkenhead on 22nd July, as per the AIS tracker. The incident occered while vessel was alongside at Tranmere on the River Mersey, Birkenhead, United Kingdom.
The last reported position as per AIS is made fast to the the berth. Vessel is registered with Liberia flag, owned by Captivate Marine Corporation and the DOC operator is Rhine Marine Services Pvt. Ltd, a company based in Navi Mumbai, India.