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Closed vents brought about power loss on MV Escape

Closed vents brought about power loss on MV Escape

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Fire drills should include the crew learning which vents are those that belong to the emergency generator. This is one of the recommendations of the Dutch Safety Board after investigating the fire on board the Dutch container ship Escape. JR Shipping’s container...
X-Press Pearl removed from Sri Lankan waters

X-Press Pearl removed from Sri Lankan waters

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 19, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

According to X-Press Feeders, former operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, the forward section of the wreck has now left Sri Lankan waters. The shipwreck was lifted aboard the semi-submersible GPO Amethyst. The section is now en route to a certified...
Salvors working to remove fore section of X-Press Pearl

Salvors working to remove fore section of X-Press Pearl

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 17, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

X-Press Feeders, former operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, have confirmed that the operation to lift the fore section of the wreck has resumed. Preparations began in December with the passing of the southwest monsoon season. The Shanghai Salvage...
Guidelines published for container transport of Li-ion batteries

Guidelines published for container transport of Li-ion batteries

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 30, 2023 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

Transport of lithium-ion batteries by sea has sparked concern over container fires. The Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines seek to prevent the increasing risks that this transport creates, providing suggestions for identifying such risks and thereby...
JR Shipping container ship suffers fire, crew evacuated

JR Shipping container ship suffers fire, crew evacuated

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 22, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

In the early hours of Wednesday, 22 February, a fire broke out on JR Shipping’s container ship MV Escape. The fifteen crew were evacuated while the vessel was left adrift in the Baltic Sea. Tugboats were deployed to salvage the vessel, which have managed to tow...
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