HMM cargo ship that caught fire near Strait of Hormuz awaits tow to Dubai

An HMM-operated cargo ship that caught fire while anchored in the Strait of Hormuz is running on an emergency generator and waiting to be towed, the company said.
 
Yonhap reported Tuesday that the HMM NAMU remained in waters near the United Arab Emirates, where the fire broke out a day earlier.
 
The blaze triggered an automatic power shutdown, leaving the vessel unable to move under its own power. Once a tug is secured, it is expected to be taken to Dubai port. Six South Korean crew members plan to return home afterward.
 
HMM said all 24 crew members, including the South Koreans, stayed aboard and reported no injuries or other harm from the fire.
 
An HMM official said the crew could disembark immediately if they chose, but appeared to have decided to remain because the fire had been extinguished and there were no additional risk factors.
 
The company said it was seeking tugboats in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, coordinating from its ship operations situation room in Busan.
 
HMM said it could take several days to begin an investigation into the cause, given towing procedures and the sailing schedule. Crew members have not yet entered the area where the fire occurred, it said.
 
An explosion and fire broke out at about 8:40 p.m. Monday (Korea time) on the HMM NAMU in waters near the UAE within the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties were reported.