Two LNG Tankers Catch Fire at Damietta Port in Egypt After Drone Strike

A fire broke out aboard two LNG tankers, the Energos Winter and the GasLog Salem, while the vessels were docked at Damietta Port in Egypt on 29 July. All crew aboard both vessels are safe with no casualties reported.

Vessel ENERGOS WINTER, image credit:LISYANSKYY_OLEKSANDR

Citing Reuters, three trading sources familiar with the incident said that a drone struck the Marshall-Island floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that later spread to the Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker Gaslog Salem. Two security sources said that preliminary assessments indicated the explosion was likely caused by a drone strike.

Although the Egyptian government confirmed fire aboard both the vessels at the Damietta Port, but it did not mention a drone attack or identify the cause of the incident.

The crews of both vessels and emergency services including the firefighting and security team responded quickly, and the fires aboard both ships were extinguished with limited damage.

The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry has reported that there were no fatalities or injuries. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.