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  • Grand Princess’ Engine Room Catches Fire

    1 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Due to a fire which broke out in the engine room aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess, the vessel lost power for a short period of time in the early hours on Monday, according to CBS San Francisco. “At approximately 5:30 am local time, a propulsion circuit breaker in the aft electrical switchboard aboard Grand Princess suffered a significant failure, resulting […]

  • Maersk: Fire-Stricken Maersk Honam Will Be Repaired

    24 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Line plans to repair its ultra large containership Maersk Honam which was damaged in a major fire.

  • Shell deal opens second US LNG channel for Italian firm

    10 September 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Italian utility company Edison has signed an agreement with Shell International Trading Middle East, the UAE-based subsidiary of the U.K.-headquartered energy giant Shell, for the sale and purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

  • ABS: Improved Fire Protection Guide for OSVs

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore and marine industries, has released the ABS Guide for Enhanced Fire Protection Arrangements, as guidance for improved safety on offshore vessels and installations as well as oceangoing vessels. “Protection against fires on board vessels and offshore installations is critically important,” says ABS Chairman and […]

  • Report: Fire extinguished on offshore platform in Iran

    13 June 2019

    An offshore platform, operated by Pars Oil and Gas Compan (POGC), caught fire in the Persian Gulf offshore Iran on Wednesday.

  • Video: Fire at Iskenderun port under control

    9 February 2023
    Green Marine, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The fire that engulfed hundreds of toppled containers at the Iskenderun port in Türkiye, following the massive earthquake that rocked the Hatay province, has been extinguished, according to the country’s defence ministry. Türkiye’s Maritime General Directorate confirmed the statement on Wednesday, saying that the fire at Iskenderun Limak Terminal has been brought under control after […]

  • French Frigate Extensively Damaged by Violent Fire

    6 October 2014

    A French Navy frigate had to be towed to naval base in Pointe De La Galets, La Reunion having been disabled after a severe engine fire that broke out on September 30th. The frigate Nivôse was steaming her way toward Mauritius in the Indian Ocean when the fire started. Fortunately, the frigate’s sister ship Floreal was […]

  • Probe launched after fire at Indonesian shipyard takes five lives

    12 September 2017

    An investigation has been launched after a fire at a shipyard in Indonesia took the lives of five workers and left one worker injured.  ASL Marine Holdings, a Singapore-based integrated marine company with a focus on shipbuilding and repair, informed on Saturday, September 9 that an incident involving a fire had taken place at its […]

  • Fire breaks out on Eni’s Goliat FPSO

    13 April 2018
    Infrastructure

    A fire broke out on board Eni-operated Goliat FPSO early on Friday, forcing the Italian oil company to halt production from the Barents Sea field. 

  • Avance’s Fire-Stricken Newbuild to Be Delivered in November

    10 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The fire-stricken hull 1074 under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China is scheduled for delivery in November 2014, Norway-based gas shipping company Avance Gas Holding Ltd said in unaudited results for the third fiscal quarter ended on 31 August, 2014. This corresponds to a 30-day delay as a result of the fire reported on 9 April […]

  • Fire aboard LNG Carrier Explorer, No Casualties

    19 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Exmar Shipmanagement NV, managers of the LNG carrier ‘Explorer’ confirmed that the vessel experienced a fire in the engine room on June 14 about 240 west of Mumbai, India. The fire was promptly extinguished by the ship’s crew using portable fire extinguishers. No casualties or injuries occurred but the ship’s propulsion was lost. “At this […]

  • Fire Destroys Crane at Ghent Container Terminal

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vessel operations were suspended at the Ghent Container Terminal, Belgium following a fire incident that destroyed the terminal’s container crane on September 18th. According to transportation company Containerships Ltd, there were no injuries to the staff on duty as the impact was limited to the crane itself as well as 1.5 day delay in vessel […]

  • Ship Catches Fire During Construction In Marinette

    25 April 2007

    A Wednesday morning fire damaged a first-in-its-class Navy warship under construction at Marinette Marine Corp. Marinette Fire Lt. Bill Becker said the fire started about 5:30 a.m. in a berthing area where workers were using welding and grinding equipment. It took about an hour to extinguish.

  • Interferry Imparts Fire Safety Guidence for ROROs

    11 March 2016

     Interferry, a shipping association representing the ferry industry, has developed an operational guidance for fire safety on ro-ro vehicle decks in response to serious fire incidents.  Aiming at enhancing fire prevention, detection and suppression, measures highlight the need for continuous monitoring, rapid response and optimum efficiency of deluge drencher systems. At least 7 fire accidents […]

  • Fire strikes Providence dock as tanker unloading

    19 July 2006

    Fire engulfed a dock at the Port of Providence on Tuesday night when lightning struck as a tanker was unloading gasoline, sending large plumes of smoke and fireballs into the air.Coast Guard officials said the Nord Europa, a Danish ship, was able to safely pull away from the dock. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Pare said […]

  • Ship on fire moors at Vladisvostok sea port

    13 March 2007

    The Sinara motor ship that caught fire 30 miles off Vladivostok has moored at the Vladivostok sea port. Border guards were the first to go aboard to observe the necessary formalities despite the fire.

  • Beet pellets catch fire aboard ship

    21 November 2006

    A fire aboard a Great Lakes freighter burned part of its cargo of sugar beet pellets. The fire broke out on the Virginiaborg … a 434-foot-long bulk carrier. City firefighting crews were waiting yesterday as the ship docked in Sault Ste. Marie.

  • Equinor closes Hammerfest LNG after fire

    29 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has shut down its Hammerfest LNG export plant following a fire in an oil-powered turbine at the facility. Equinor said the incident occurred on Monday at about 15:30h local time with no injuries reported. Images on local media showed smoke rising from the plant but Equnior said later in the day […]

  • Fire breaks out at Samsung Heavy’s shipyard

    17 May 2017

    A fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday at Samsung Heavy’s shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. According to a Wednesday report by Yonhap, a South Korean news agency, the blaze started from a cooling installation at 10:07 a.m. and was extinguished around 10:30 a.m. No casualties were reported. The news agency further reported that the Ministry of Employment […]

  • Fire on Hercules GoM Rig Not Yet Extinguished

    25 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard are continuing to oversee Walter Oil & Gas Corporation’s response efforts to secure the natural gas well and extinguish the subsequent fire that started after the operator’s loss of well control Tuesday. Both BSEE and Coast Guard conducted multiple overflights to supplement […]

  • Livestock Carrier Catches Fire off Crete

    2 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    A livestock carrier caught fire on August 1 off the Greek island of Crete while en route from Lebanon to Alexandria, Egypt, according to local media. The 1972-built Nabolsi I is currently situated off Crete’s southern coast, near the town of Lerapetra. Hellenic Coast Guard has dispatched one patrol ship to fight the flames. Two NATO […]

  • Malaysia: Petronas Gas Plant Catches Fire

    11 May 2012

    PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB) announced that a fire incident had occurred yesterday at a gas processing plant (GPP) within its GPP Complex A in Kerteh, Terengganu. The fire was brought under control by the Complex’s Emergency Response Team at 1530 hrs. The incident happened at GPP 3 which is under planned maintenance shutdown. There is […]

  • Fire Island Inlet Dredging Contract for GLDD

    12 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), a dredging contractor from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $26.2 million contract for maintenance dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). “Work will be performed in Copiague, New York, […]

  • Five Dead, One Injured in Fire at ASL Marine’s Batam Yard

    11 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Five people died and one person was injured in a fire which broke out at ASL Marine Holdings’ shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. The incident, which occurred on September 7, 2017, happened on board a tanker that was being repaired at one of the company’s dry docks. Initial investigations suggest that the fire started inside and […]

  • Gulfport Reports South La. Vessel Fire

    12 October 2006

    Gulfport Energy Corp. on Thursday reported a fire north of its oil and gas production facilities in the West Cote Blanche Bay production field in southern Louisiana. The company said it is gathering information about its contractors at the scene. The fire involves two contracted vessels performing work on Gulfport’s behalf. The company said all […]