The fire that broke out on an AP Moller-Maersk container ship last Friday has claimed the life of one of its crew.

The Danish liner giant and the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) have both confirmed the death of a Filipino seafarer on board the 5,920-teu Maersk Frankfurt (built 2024) on Sunday.

“The ship’s operator reports a body in the lashing bridge, but it is impossible to reach it because of the flames.