A Maersk Line containership has been left disabled in the Caribbean after she reportedly suffered a shipboard fire.

The DP2-rated anchor handler ALP Defender (built 2017) was reported to be due to rendezvous with the 1,810-teu Maersk Vilnius (built 2010) on Wednesday.

The Fort de France Maritime Rescue Coordination Center said it was put on alert about the fire aboard the vessel earlier this week.

It is in charge of search and rescue operations within a 3.5m