Container ship fire at Port of TaurangaMARINETRAFFIC The Kokopo Chief, moored at the Port of Tauranga, is loaded with timber. Firefighters have gone into the hatch of a container ship where a fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning. The fire in the hull of the Kokopo Chief, moored in Tauranga, was doused by the ship's CO2 suppression system after escalating temperatures set the system off on Sunday morning. The fire was dampened by the CO2, but staff are being vigilante as they work to remove damaged timber. READ MORE:* Smooth sailing for Port of Tauranga shareholders* Million reasons to celebrate at Port of Tauranga* Protest flotilla blocks port* Port of Tauranga receives bio security awardNorthern Fire Communications shift manager Colin Underdown said staff had gone into the hull of the ship where the fire had been contained.

Source: Stuff September 23, 2017 14:06 UTC