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  • Jotun Launches ‘Next-Generation’ PFP Coating System

    9 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Jotun announced the launch of Jotachar JF750, the next-generation passive fire protection (PFP) coating system that significantly reduces installation time and cuts material costs. Following an extensive development and testing programme, the launch of Jotun’s new mesh free PFP helps owners, fabricators and applicators save time, lower costs and reduce risks compared to systems that […]

  • Nigeria: Chevron Getting Ready to Kill Burning Well

    3 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Chevron has finalized plans to start drilling a relief well to control the Funiwa Deep 1A well. The fire is still burning at the well, but continues to diminish. Based on the condition of the well, the safest way to control the well is to drill a relief well to kill the well at reservoir […]

  • Three Grande Europa Crew Arrested for Alleged Arson

    27 June 2019

    All three officers strongly deny the accusation of setting off two fires on the ship.

  • Update: Tugboat to Tow Hapag-Lloyd’s Disabled Boxship to Halifax

    8 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Mobilizer will help tow Hapag Lloyd’s disabled containership to Halifax.

  • Two vessels attacked by pirates

    25 October 2009

    Jolly Rosso, an Italian flagged roro ship, was attacked by two small skiffs 400 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, according to EU Maritime Security Centre. The pirates opened fire with automatic fire and also fired three rocket propelled grenades at the ship. The ship took appropriate evasive action, managed to evade the attack and […]

  • MOL’s LNG-powered car carrier obtains ‘world’s first’ notation for safe EV transportation

    2 September 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of electric vehicles (EVs). According to MOL and ClassNK, this is the first case in the […]

  • Maritime Incident Response Groups Test Their Firefighting Skills

    19 June 2014

    On 18 June, four Maritime Incident Response Groups (MIRGs) from Kent (UK), Zeeland (NL), Ghent, Antwerp, Beveren (BE) Pas de Calais and the French Navy (FR) ran a successful exercise on board DFDS Seaways’ cruise ferry, Princess Seaways. In the exercise scenario the groups were confronted with fire on one of the ferry’s car decks. […]

  • Caribbean Fantasy Refloated, Towed to San Juan Harbor

    21 August 2016

    The 561-foot ferry Caribbean Fantasy was moored at Pier 15 in San Juan Harbor on Saturday as the authorities managed to refloat the vessel late on Friday by shifting sea state, the USCG said. A Unified Command team, consisting of the coast guard, Caribbean Fantasy’s owner Baja Ferries, and other agencies, is developing an assessment and disposal plan for potential hazardous and […]

  • PSA Orders BP to Fix Ula P Issues (Norway)

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    In connection with the investigation of the hydrocarbon leak on the P platform on Ula on 12 September 2012, conditions were identified in relation to the fire and explosion protection that do not comply with the regulatory requirements. The PSA has now given BP a notification of order. The inadequacies identified in connection with the […]

  • EIA: US electricity generation from natural gas rises

    7 October 2015

    The monthly natural gas share of total U.S. electricity generation surpassed the coal share in July for the second time ever, with natural gas fueling 35% of total generation to coal’s 34.9% share, the U.S. EIA said in a report. Compared to the previous July, coal-fired generation fell in every region of the country, while […]

  • Damaged Yantian Express Boxes Yet to Be Discharged

    20 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Yantian Express still waiting for final approval to discharge damaged containers two weeks after it arrived in Freeport.

  • DSME ordered to stop LPG construction following incident

    11 November 2015

    Following an accident at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s shipyard, the government ordered a partial halt of operations.

  • Natuur&Milieu, Eneco Call for Further 700MW of Offshore Wind in the Netherlands

    19 July 2016

    Investing in a package containing offshore wind, sun and bioheat is almost EUR 1 billion cheaper for Dutch consumers than biomass co-firing, according to a report commissioned by Nature & Environment (Natuur & Milieu) and Eneco, which called on the Dutch government for an additional 700MW of offshore wind farms to replace the co-firing of biomass in […]

  • Explosion at Indian shipyard kills five workers

    13 February 2018

    Five workers were reportedly killed and at least ten others were seriously injured following an explosion at an Indian shipyard. 

  • Chemical Spill Scare at Oakland Port

    21 August 2015

    The hazardous materials unit of the Oakland Fire Department responded yesterday to an acid spill from a shipping container at the Port of Oakland. As informed by the fire department, the 40-foot shipping container was leaking corrosive materials of HazMat 1, 2, 3, E3 types. The container sprung a leak of about 100 gallons of a […]

  • InterDam’s G21 FirePanel Passes H120 Tests

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    In April 2014, InterDam’s next-generation G21 FirePanel successfully completed H120 tests. During the DNV GL- and Lloyd’s-Register-approved test, the G21 FirePanels maintained their fire resistance, structural integrity and insulation for over 180 minutes at hydrocarbon-fire-curve temperatures. Weight-saving The modular, cost-effective G21 FirePanel technology offers major advantages over the traditional fire resistant panels, including an easy […]

  • Crew Evacuated from Burning Ship off Chioggia, Italy

    27 February 2019

    Crewmembers of a general cargo vessel evacuated after their ship caught fire off Italy.

  • VIDEO: Four Barges Collide in Texas

    21 July 2015

    On Monday, July 20th, two eastbound Kirby Inland Marine barges and two westbound Enterprise Marine Services barges collided at mile marker 349 on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bolivar Peninsula in Texas and a fire ensued in the early morning hours. A fire erupted on one of the Enterprise Marine Services barges, being pushed by the […]

  • PSA Norway Discovers 17 Nonconformities During Rowan Stavanger Audit

    31 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit activity with assistance from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, where preparedness-related factors were reviewed on board the Rowan Stavanger facility. Background Rowan Drilling UK (Rowan) will operate the facility on the Norwegian continental shelf. The PSA’s activity was carried out as part of processing the application […]

  • Environmental fears rise as crippled ship drifts off Antarctica

    16 February 2007

    A Japanese whaling ship crippled by fire drifted off the world’s largest penguin breeding grounds today, and New Zealand alerted other countries it may need help if the vessel leaked oil into the pristine Antarctic waters. One crew member was missing from the 8,000-ton Nisshin Maru, which was starting to list from water pumped aboard […]

  • Northern Volition Ablaze off Vietnam

    26 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    A fire broke out on board the Portuguese-flagged containership Northern Volition off Vung Tau Town on the southern coast of Vietnam on Tuesday, local media reported. The 221-m long vessel was carrying 900 containers when the fire started in two of them, filled with sugarcane dregs. The high temperature inside the container reportedly ignited the cargo. The crew […]

  • Orkney Marine Work Gets Cannes Festival Spotlight

    16 May 2019
    Environment

    A major documentary on climate change, featuring Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work, is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival next week. Ice on Fire has been produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and is also narrated by the actor, who has a strong interest in climate change and ecological issues. Directed by Leila Conners, […]

  • Trelleborg’s Topside and Subsea Solutions on Display at PECOM

    15 April 2015

    For the first time, Trelleborg’s offshore operation will exhibit at the Petroleum Exhibition Conference of Mexico (PECOM) in Villahermosa, Mexico, presenting its latest topside and subsea solutions. On Wednesday April 15 at 18:00, Sales Manager, Ole Bjørn Rasmussen will give a talk on Health, Safety and Suppression Equipment. Located on stand 1109, Trelleborg’s offshore operation […]

  • InterDam completes G21 FirePanel H120 tests

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    In April 2014, InterDam’s next-generation G21 FirePanel successfully completed H120 tests. During the DNV GL- and Lloyd’s-Register-approved test, the G21 FirePanels maintained their fire resistance, structural integrity and insulation for over 180 minutes at hydrocarbon-fire-curve temperatures. Weight-saving The modular, cost-effective G21 FirePanel technology offers major advantages over the traditional fire resistant panels, including an easy […]

  • USCG Saves Three from Burning Boat off Shinnecock

    7 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people from the water after their boat caught fire near Shinnecock, N.Y., April 6, 2014. After receiving a distress call, the Coast Guard Station Shinnecock and the South Hampton Bay Constables responded and rescue crew was dispatched to the area. The fire engulfed the 36-foot cabin cruiser and the three […]