A raging fire aboard the containership MV Boundary was brought under control by her crew but left her powerless, requiring the salvage tug, Smit Amandla, to tow her to Cape Town where she arrived on Sunday (October 9). The vessel, a wellknown caller at South African ports, was en route from Durban to Walvis Bay when a fire broke out in her engine room 26 nautical miles off Cape Columbine, about 150km from Cape Town. Reports suggest the fire was so fierce at one stage that the vessel’s master considered abandoning ship. The Filipino/ German crew managed to bring it under control, even though the main engine was disabled as a result. A team of engineers has been on board to inspect the damage to the vessel, registered in Majuro in the Pacific.
