by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 29, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report describes how a crew member on board a general cargo vessel died of fumigation poisoning. Among other things, the Institute warns that masters and crew of vessels carrying fumigated cargoes must be aware of the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 2, 2021 | News
Fires on board giant container ships often have devastating consequences. However, firefighting requirements as set by SOLAS and STCW are yet to catch up with the current sizes of these ships, according to Nick Haslam, Principal Master Mariner at Brookes Bell. Crew...