by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
Testing for oxygen content alone is not enough to allow safe entry into confined spaces. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member died in an enclosed space. He died as a result of the presence of toxic hydrogen...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 16, 2020 | News
Some spaces, although not officially an enclosed space, can still act as one. In a recent Mars Report, a crew member died after entering a bow thruster compartment alone. The Nautical Institute stresses rescue operations should always be conducted with breathing...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 10, 2020 | News
A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4-metre high oil tank on board the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) Petrojarl Varg as part of a test project. The video shot by the drone was interpreted in real-time by an algorithm to detect cracks in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 22, 2019 | News
Never go into an enclosed space to save a victim unless you are equipped with full breathing apparatus equipment. Although most seafarers know the risks of entering enclosed spaces, accidents still abound, such as the one reported by the latest Mars Reports. Mars...
