Containership Maersk Sana Suffers an Explosion Two Days out of New York; Ship Adrift Awaiting a Tow

Containership Explosion Two Days Out of New York
May 5, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the explosion on the outbound containership Maersk Sana. The ship departed on April 26, 2025 and two days later suffered an explosion with three casualties; two of them were medevaced by helicopter to Bermuda. Ship is awaiting a tow.

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