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Egypt confirms drone caused Damietta FSRU fire

By LNG Prime Staff
Egypt confirms drone caused Damietta FSRU fire
Image: Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

Egypt’s government confirmed on Thursday that a drone caused the fire on board the 138,350-cbm FSRU Energos Winter in Damietta on Wednesday.

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