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Scrap metal causes fire while being loaded on board ship

Scrap metal causes fire while being loaded on board ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 25, 2022 | News

Despite that flammable refuse was mixed in with a load of scrap metal, which was easy to spot, the fire hazard went unnoticed by the crew of a general cargo vessel and they proceeded to load. This resulted in a fire in the hold that took twelve hours to extinguish....
CMA CGM to equip entire fleet with container fire-fighting tool HydroPen

CMA CGM to equip entire fleet with container fire-fighting tool HydroPen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 6, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Shipping

In 2020, CMA CGM ordered Viking Life-Saving Equipment’s HydroPen sets to equip its larger container ships. This order has now been extended to cover the entire fleet of more than 270 ships. CMA CGM is not the only container liner making this decision, as Maersk...
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,...
Fire on board Stena Scandica doused, ferry on its way to Swedish mainland

Fire on board Stena Scandica doused, ferry on its way to Swedish mainland

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out on the ferry Stena Scandica as it was sailing from Port of Norvik in Sweden to Port of Ventspils in Latvia. While fighting the fire, the ship lost power and around thirty people were evacuated before the fire was extinguished and...
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