Grande Brasile has been at Antwerp since February 23 after it was towed there following the two separate fire incidents that occurred just hours apart on February 18 as the ship was en route to the French port of Le Havre.
A blaze ignited on one of the decks in the early morning (local time) of February 18 but was successfully extinguished by the vessel’s fixed fire suppression system. Because it was initially apparent that the ship had suffered no further damage, the crew were allowed to remain on board.