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The ship was carrying 100 tonnes of bunker oil, Mathrubhumi News reported.

The main concern has been about 300 tons of bunker oil used as fuel for the ship.

"Turning around these ships in a couple of hours needs a monster support network, cleaning, food and drink supplies, bunker oil," he says.

“Of course this costs us annually around $100,000, but we prefer that cost than to use untested bunker oil based solely on the Bunker Delivery Receipt and find that we have a massive problem on our ship,” he said.

Earlier, the fire spread to separate tanks that contained petrochemical liquids and gases, including fuel oil and bunker oil.