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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,...
Firemen injured following explosion on car carrier Höegh Xiamen

Firemen injured following explosion on car carrier Höegh Xiamen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 8, 2020 | News

Fire fighting operations on board of the ro/ro carrier Höegh Xiamen are still ongoing following a fire outbreak in the port of Jacksonville, USA on June 4th. The 21 crew members of the vessel were safely evacuated, but eight firefighters were injured during the...

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