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  • TT-Line Ferry with 217 Passengers Catches Fire off Germany

    11 July 2019

    Damage assessment is still ongoing.

  • Blast, fire hit Philippine oil tanker undergoing repair

    11 May 2006

    An explosion rocked an oil tanker undergoing repairs near the Philippine capital of Manila, triggering a fire that injured two crewmen before it was contained, officials said Thursday. Coast Guard chief Vice Admiral Arthur Gosingan said welding work was being done on one of M/T Daniella Natividad’s tanks when the work apparently triggered an explosion […]

  • Wilson Sons Statement on the Fire in Guarujá II Shipyard Warehouse

    14 June 2013

    Wilson Sons Limited (Wilson Sons) is in an advanced stage of analysis of the impacts of a fire which occurred in the Guarujá II shipyard warehouse on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Company holds insurance policies covering the damage to the warehouse and materials inventory used in the shipbuilding process. The Company’s insurers were activated […]

  • Tanker Fired Upon by Libyan Coast Guard Reaches Malta

    16 October 2017

    The Comoros-flagged oil products tanker Goeast, which had been fired upon by the Libyan Coast Guard and had been reportedly sunk, has re-appeared on the radar. Namely, the damaged tanker managed to reach Maltese anchorage, according to its latest AIS data on Marine Traffic. The ship’s status shows that the vessel’s maneuverability is restricted. To remind, on […]

  • Total buys two gas-fired power plants in France

    26 July 2018

    Total has signed an agreement with KKR-Energas to acquire its two gas-fired combined cycle power plants (CCGT) in the North and East of France, with 825 megawatts (MW) power production capacity.

  • Tokyo Gas Buys Gas Fired Power Station in Belgium

    21 June 2012

    Tokyo Gas of Japan announced that the company has completed the acquisition of shares in T-Power N.V., a company that operates natural gas fired power station in Belgium. On September 21, 2011, Tokyo Gas announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase, via its subsidiary TG Europower, 26.66% interest in T-Power from Siemens […]

  • Fire alarms go off on Terra Nova FPSO (Canada)

    5 October 2015

    A fire broke out on the Terra Nova Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO), operating offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, on Thursday (October 1), due to the creation of an arc in an electrical circuit. Also, methanol was accidentaly released a day earlier to the sea from subsea equipment from a subsea drill center in the […]

  • IUMI: EV-caused fires are not more frequent than in conventional vehicles

    1 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published recommendations on the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) amid growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that many of these fires are attributable to electric vehicles. “Our paper draws on a […]

  • Fire halts shipping from large Bonaire oil terminal

    9 September 2010

    A fire halted shipping from a 12 million barrel crude and oil products storage terminal on the Caribbean island of Bonaire on Wednesday, the day after a deadly Mexican refinery blast rattled gasoline and diesel markets. No ships were loading or unloading while the fire at a tank containing 200,000 barrels of naphtha was brought […]

  • CSDC and TECHNOLOG partner to advance green, smart shipbuilding

    12 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) and TECHNOLOG Services of Germany have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance green and smart shipbuilding.

  • Report: Fire Briefly Halts Prelude FLNG Construction at Geoje

    8 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    The construction works on the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project resumed immediately after a small fire which occurred at the site in Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard, South Korea, where the vessel is being built, according to a spokesperson from the oil and gas giant Shell. “Shell can confirm there was an incident on the Prelude construction site” which led […]

  • EWC to fire up LNG power plant in three months

    12 February 2015

    Energy World Corporation is about to open doors for LNG imports into Philippines by commencing generation of 200 MW from its LNG-fired powerplant.

  • LPG Carrier ‘Kantika’ Catches Fire Offshore Phuket, Thailand

    8 October 2012

      A fire broke out aboard a rust-covered 80-meter long liquid petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Kantika on Sunday morning at about 8.30am offshore Phuket, Thailand, the Phuket News reports. The Thai-registered ship, owned by Ayudhya Public Co, had fortunately unloaded its cargo prior to the incident. “I was working in the aft engine room. I […]

  • Asphalt Carrier Suffers Engine Room Fire off New York

    20 December 2018

    Asphalt carrier Amber Bay was disabled by an engine room fire off New York, on December 19.

  • Australia: Origin Energy Opens Gas Fired Power Station

    5 December 2012

    Origin Energy and the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, together with the Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon Michael O’Brien, officially opened the company’s 550 MW Mortlake Power Station, which is already playing an important role in meeting electricity demand in eastern Australia. Mortlake is the largest gas-fired power station in Victoria and represents […]

  • Cargo ship catches fire off Greek coast, crew evacuated

    13 November 2020
    Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    A fire broke out on board a Togo-flagged general cargo vessel which was moored near Elafonissos, Greece, the Hellenic Coast Guard said.

  • Report: Likely cause of Maersk Honam fire decomposition of dangerous cargo

    21 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Vessels

    The investigation into the fire on board Maersk Honam boxship by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore has shown that it is highly likely that the fire originated from the decomposition of dangerous cargo generating intense heat. Maersk Honam was hit by a major fire in March 2018 while en route in the Arabian […]

  • Four Crew Missing from Giant Fire-Stricken Maersk Boxship

    7 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Four crew members are reported missing following a fire on board Maersk Honam.

  • 12 crew rescued from fire-stricken ship off Sicily

    9 April 2020
    Vessels

    Twelve crew members were rescued from a cargo ship MV Bellatrix after a fire that broke out in the engine room became uncontrollable. The single-decker ship issued a mayday signal on Wednesday, April 8, while underway some 180 nautical miles southeast from Catania, Italy. The crew reported that a fire broke out in the engine […]

  • UPDATE 1: Baker Fire Out. Responders Stand Down (Video)

    5 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    After a damage assessment team boarded the fire-striken Baker platform in Alaska to assess conditions in the fire affected areas, the responders team reported the fire was out and that no further safety or environmental issues remained. The Unified Command made the decision to stand down at 1800 on October 3, 2014. Monitoring of the […]

  • Fire on Saipem pipe-layer in Caspian Sea injures 14

    9 May 2019

    A pipe-laying vessel working for Italian oilfield service provider Saipem reportedly caught fire on Wednesday, May 8.

  • Fire reignites on board New Diamond VLCC off Sri Lanka

    8 September 2020
    Vessels

    A fire has reignited on board MT New Diamond, the Sri Lanka Navy said just a day after reporting that it has managed to douse the fire completely on Monday, September 7. As informed, the fire seems to have resulted from adverse weather, however, navy ships, emergency tugs and aircraft dispatched to the location are […]

  • Gina Krog FSO catches fire while docked in Norway

    12 September 2017

    The crew of 138 workers was evacuated last weekend from an offshore vessel docked in Norway due to a fire in an engine room.  According to reports from the Norwegian media, the vessel that caught fire on Sunday was Teekay’s shuttle tanker Randgrid, destined to work on the Statoil-operated Gina Krog field offshore Norway. Following […]

  • Clough, Wärtsilä to build PNG gas-fired power plant

    27 October 2017

    Perth-based Clough said it has won a contract with Wärtsilä do develop a gas-fired power plant near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. 

  • Fire On Board of Cargo Vessel Credo Docked in Kherson Port, Ukraine

    28 December 2011

      Fire started on board of general cargo vessel Credo docked in Kherson River Port, Ukraine, on December 27. Fire started in a cabin of one of the engineers and extended to other cabins and compartments. Assistance was provided by 5 firefighting city teams and one firefighting boat after what fire was extinguished. General cargo […]