Two seafarers suffered burn injuries after an explosion on a chemical tanker anchored off Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

The crewmembers were starting up the composite boiler of the 21,823-dwt Weichselstern (built 1999), which is managed by TB Marine Shipmanagement.

TB Marine said the vessel was in ballast at the time of the blast in the engine room last week.

A helicopter was deployed to transfer the injured seafarers to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

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