A series of failures by numerous companies allegedly culminated in the explosion that tore through the MSC Flaminia in 2012, information emerging from the $280m legal fight shows. This is leading some observers to believe that liability for the casualty will be shared among several defendants.

Three containers of the hazardous chemical divinylbenzene (DVB) are widely believed to be the source of the explosion, yet there is no single factor when it comes to blame for the tragedy that killed three crew members.

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