Tag: fire onboard

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was notified on 16th April of a fire onboard a Tanzania-flagged freighter, LAYAR ANGGUN 8(LA8), in Singapore territorial waters off Pedra Branca.

On April 8, the Katerina Velikaya, Russia's specialized ice navigation vessel, caught fire during repair works at the Dalzavod shipyard in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai. 

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into the engine-room fire on board the Maltese registered oil / chemical tanker GRETA K within Leixões port limits on 21st March 2023.

The US Coast Guard has reported a fire on the Great Lakes' most aged cargo vessel, the "CUYAHOGA," which, at 81 years old, remains ablaze.

The Sub-Committee endorsed a roadmap and goal-based approach for developing fire safety systems and arrangements to reduce the fire risk of ships carrying new energy vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs). These will be submitted to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) in December 2024 for consideration and endorsement. 

A thorough effort based on the IMO Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) procedure has ensured that the recommendations in DBI's report CARGOSAFE will form the basis for discussions at the IMO. 

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has filed a lawsuit against Porsche attributing a fire that sank the car carrier Felicity Ace to electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Volkswagen AG has to deal legal challenges following a catastrophic fire onboard incident involving the cargo ship Felicity Ace in 2022.

According to Canadian Coast Guard, a container ship registered in Liberia is currently experiencing a fire off the East Coast of Canada.

Transport Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report on the MV CAPE KORTIA fire in the engine-room, which took place on January 20 2023 at the port of Rodman, Panama, leading to the loss of all power.