PETALING JAYA: The fire on board MV KMTC Shenzhen was under control within two hours after rescuers arrived on the scene.
Selangor Fire and Rescue department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said firemen arrived on the container ship at 1.38am on Sunday (Aug 13).
"With the assistance of other departments, including the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), we managed to bring the fire under control at 3.33am," he said in a statement.
Wan Md Razali said the department's recon team entered the location at 7.20am and discovered two containers in the ship were still emitting smoke.
"The containers were filled with general goods and resins. The container storing resins had a leak.
"We are still in the midst of stamping out the last embers of the fire via direct attack. We are also inspecting the containers and patching up any leak discovered," he said.
It was previously reported that a container ship caught fire near Pantai Acheh, Port Klang on Saturday (Aug 12) evening.
MMEA said a Selangor MMEA boat, two tugboats from Westport and another from Northport were deployed once the distress call was received.
"The fire occurred in the ship's cargo area.
"Water cannons from the two tugboats were used to bring the fire under control as part of an initial action," the agency said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 13).
An MMEA ship, which was operating in another sector was also deployed while another boat from the Maritime Department as well as a squad of firemen were dispatched to the scene at sea.
"All of the ship's crew were rescued and safe.
"Further developments will be updated from time to time," MMEA said.
