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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...
Tanker and container ship on fire after colliding in North Sea

Tanker and container ship on fire after colliding in North Sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 10, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

An oil tanker and container ship have collided in the North Sea. The UK Coastguard speaks of a major incident, with fires broken out on both vessels. Cause of the collision and whether there are casualties is still unknown. Different media report it involves the...
Ro-Ro ship salvaged from Channel after fire

Ro-Ro ship salvaged from Channel after fire

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 20, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

A fire broke out on board the car/container ship Grande Brasile on Tuesday 18 February. The ship was sailing in The English Channel at the time, about 25 kilometres east of Ramsgate. Smit Salvage subsequently carried out the salvage operation. In a statement released...
VIDEO: Methanol-fuelled ships require new fire-fighting systems

VIDEO: Methanol-fuelled ships require new fire-fighting systems

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 22, 2024 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime accidents, News

Existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. Survitec says this after conducting a new fire safety study. This follows extensive...
Port of Rotterdam eyes autonomous floating fire-fighting units

Port of Rotterdam eyes autonomous floating fire-fighting units

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 9, 2022 | Autonomous operation, News, Ports

The Port of Rotterdam has issued a market consultation with a view to the use of autonomous/remote controlled floating fire-fighting units. Should the information received confirm such vessels are a good option, it could lead to a tender procedure. The Port of...
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