Firefighters are still tackling a fire on a containership that was ordered back to port by Malaysian authorities on 7 April.
The Star newspaper reported that smoke had been detected from several containers on the deck of the 4,211-teu Interasia Catalyst (built 2009) off Port Klang.
Selangor Fire & Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said operations were continuing.
"As of April 11, firemen have put out fires in six of the 11 containers," he told The Star.
Investigation begins
Teams are concentrating on two containers carrying raw materials for yarn and one carrying plastic resin.
Four tugs have been deployed to help cool some boxes carrying sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate.
Firefighters are working in tight spaces between containers.
The vessel had been en route from Port Klang to Cochin in south-western India.
The Malaysian Maritime Department said it has been informed and an investigation team is determining the cause of the fire.
The vessel is listed as owned by Interasia Lines of Japan.
Technical manager Fleet Management has been contacted for further information.
Latest in a series of incidents
Boxship fires have been constantly the news in recent years.
The last major incident involved AP Moller-Maersk's 13,100-teu Maersk Elba (built 2011), which was disabled by an engine-room fire off Portugal in December while en route from Suez to Felixstowe in eastern England.
Mitsui OSK Lines' 8,110-teu MOL Charisma (built 2007) suffered a blaze off Sri Lanka last September and was diverted to Colombo.
Last May, China Cosco Shipping was hit with its second serious casualty off South Africa in a week, when a cargo fire was reported on the 4,253-teu Cosco Sao Paulo (built 2013), operated by Cosco Shipping Lines.
The incident off Cape Agulhas resulted in the vessel being escorted to a safe anchorage in Table Bay.
