30-Ton Hatch Recovered From Coal Ship Explosion in Baltimore

30-ton hatch recovered from coal ship explosion in Baltimore

Baltimore’s shipping traffic was disrupted for nearly a week after an explosion on a fully laden coal carrier in the Patapsco River forced the recovery of a massive 30-ton hatch from the harbour. The 81,681 dwt W-Sapphire, managed by Athens-based W Marine and flagged in Liberia, had just cleared CSX’s Curtis Bay terminal around 6:30 …

Port channel reopens after Coast Guard recovers hatch from ship explosion

Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday successfully recovered a hatch that was in the Patapsco River following an explosion on a shipping vessel last week.