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Dutch Coast Guard responds to engine room fire on North Sea

Dutch Coast Guard responds to engine room fire on North Sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 10, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The Netherlands Coast Guard Centre received a report from the container ship Victoria L that they had had an engine room fire on Wednesday, 9 April. It was extinguished by the ship’s fire extinguishing system, but fire broke out a second time. The Coast Guard...
Thermal imaging camera can save seafarers’ lives

Thermal imaging camera can save seafarers’ lives

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 27, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Have you thought about how to locate an unconscious crew member in a smoke-filled space? In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how an engine room fire cost the life of a crew member. Had the ship been equipped with a thermal imaging camera, the victim...
Uninspected engine modifications result in fire

Uninspected engine modifications result in fire

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Only use flexible hoses where necessary and have a classification society check any engine modifcations. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after flexible hoses, which were installed during auxiliary engine modifications on a RoRo vessel, caused an engine room...
THB Verhoef partners with Daspos to prevent engine room fires

THB Verhoef partners with Daspos to prevent engine room fires

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

THB Verhoef, Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, has partnered with Daspos A/S in its mission to prevent engine room fires before they occur and bring ships and people back to port safely. THB Verhoef, an innovative and customer driven company, will act as a sales agent for...
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...
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