Lyudmila Zhernovska23:35, 05/13/24

It was under repair in the port of Arkhangelsk.

The MV Lomonosov ship is on fire in the port of Arkhangelsk, Russia . It is reported that it was under repair.

The Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief of the Russian Federation reports that a fire broke out on the upper deck of the ship with an area of ​​936 square meters.

According to the local administration, there are no people inside. Rescuers are focused on extinguishing the fire and protecting the nearby vessel. 37 specialists and 10 pieces of equipment work on site.

Fire on a ship in the Russian Federation

According to data from open sources, this ship was built in 1962, in 2005 a complete reconstruction was carried out. The length of the ship is 78 meters, width – 14.5, height 12.5.

Fires on Russian ships: the latest news

In February, a video of a large-scale fire in St. Petersburg was published online. Soon it became known that the Russian icebreaker “Ermak” was on fire, the fire spread to two decks. Russia said that the ship was to be scrapped.

Already in April, the Russian multifunctional supply ship “Catherine the Great” caught fire in Primorye. It was reported that one person died as a result of the fire, and three others were injured.

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