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Major shipping carriers target cargo fires and losses together

Major shipping carriers target cargo fires and losses together

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 24, 2023 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Major maritime cargo carriers are joining Safetytech Accelerator to launch a new innovation initiative to reduce cargo fires and losses at sea. The companies involved are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, ONE, Seaspan and Lloyd’s Register. Together they...
Ship fires not decreasing and still a major cause of total loss

Ship fires not decreasing and still a major cause of total loss

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 23, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Fire is one of the most dreadful events on board a ship. If a building is on fire, you may be able to get out and walk away to safety. On a ship, there is no chance to walk away, except evacuation via helicopter or lifeboats. The number of ship fires have not gone...
How a fire resulted in the total loss of car carrier Höegh Xiamen

How a fire resulted in the total loss of car carrier Höegh Xiamen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 14, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Procedures should not only describe the hazards, but also provide the process to mitigate them. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which it describes how the car carrier Höegh Xiamen was lost as a result of fire. In this case,...
‘Prevention measures crucial to tackling risk of battery fires in shipping’

‘Prevention measures crucial to tackling risk of battery fires in shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 2, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Given the difficulties involved in extinguishing battery fires at sea, companies’ primary focus should be on loss prevention, says marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in its latest risk bulletin. Measures include adequate training for the crew,...
Major shipping carriers target cargo fires and losses together

Allianz: Fewer total losses, more over-sized losses and uncertainties

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 11, 2022 | Energy transition, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Total losses in the shipping industry are at record lows. Yet, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more costly issues involving larger vessels, crew and port congestion resulting from the shipping boom, and challenging decarbonisation targets, mean there is no room for...
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