2012 Fire
On 15 March 2012, an explosion and subsequent fire occurred on board Stolt Valor whilst she was 27 nautical miles (50 km) off Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The ship was carrying a cargo of methyl tertiary butyl ether and isobutanol. One crew member killed. Twenty-four survivors were rescued by USS John Paul Jones and later transferred to USCGC Baranof.
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