Casualty Update - HMM PLATINUM - Fire – LOF Salvage, GA Likely

Incident Date:    Late September or early October 2026

Vessel:                 HMM PLATINUM

Type:                   Fully Cellular Containership

Incident:             Fire – LOF Salvage, GA likely

IMO No.:            9637155

Further to our initial advice regarding a fire on board the HMM PLATINUM, a Liberia Flag, 52,467GT, 5,593TEU, 2013 built, fully cellular containership, we understand that she is carrying around 2,300 containers and that damages are likely to be significant.

We also understand that professional Salvors (at SMIT) have been engaged on LOF terms and that GA will likely be declared.

The HMM PLATINUM is currently searching for a port of refuge other than Durban (as previously mentioned) – perhaps Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha).

Given the above, Cargo interests will need to provide Salvage Security (and likely GA Security) prior to cargo being onshipped and/or released at destination.

If you are aware of any involvement in this casualty and W E Cox Claims Group may be of assistance in any way, including provision of securities, arranging surveys, adjusting any potential losses &/or undertaking recovery action, please do not hesitate to contact us. As appropriate, please contact:

United Kingdom – Paul Friett cargoclaims@w-e-cox.co.uk

France – Marie-Laure Mirrione MarieLaureMirrione@w-e-cox.eu

Europe – Aneta Pillay apillay@w-e-cox.co.uk

Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai   twinnie@ceemis.com.hk

Singapore – Paul Sansom  psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg

USA – Joshua Gayer jgayer@w-e-cox.com

Australia – Niall Orr  norr@w-e-cox.com.au

If this or future casualty notices should be forwarded to any of your colleagues, we would be pleased to receive their contact details and we will add them to our Client List.