The fire onboard '' MSC Flaminia '' has again raised concerns about misdeclared cargo . Containers containing explosive or flammable materials are normally carried on the decks for safety , but if the cargo manifest is incorrect or falsified , they might be stowed inside the cargo holds where they create a potential hazard . The shipping company has confirmed that , according to the cargo manifest , the ship was not carrying calcium hypochlorite , a chemical compound responsible for several container ship fires in the 1990s , in any of the 2,876 containers on board the ship . Furthermore , the reluctance of any country to give permission for the ship to enter its coastal areas raised concerns about the vessel sinking or being intentionally scuttled in deep water . A similar situation resulted in a major oil spill in 2002 when the oil tanker '' Prestige '' broke in two and sank after French , Portuguese and Spanish governments refused to allow the ship to dock in their ports
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