Tag: fire onboard

A fire onboard ferry Stena Europe broke out in the engine room during weekend while she was approaching Fishguard port, UK, on arrival from Rosslare Ireland. Passengers were safely disembarked and no injuries reported. 

Following several high-profile ship fires involving electric vehicles (EVs), Survitec is advising operators of vessels transporting hybrid and EVs – such as ferries, ropaxes, roros, PCCs and PCTCs – on how best to prevent and control fire onboard ships involving lithium-ion batteries.

As USCG informs, during the recent hurricane "IAN" first responders encountered numerous vehicle fires involving Electronic Vehicles (EVs).

The container fire that broke out at the Port of Iskenderun, Turkey continues to burn into its second day, according to local media. 

The crew of carrier managed to put off a fire that took plce onboard off Vietnam, on February 5.

An explosion took place onboard a bulker while it was undergoing repair in Vietnam, on February 2, injuring eight shipyard workers.

A fire erupted onboard the cruise ship Viking Orion in Sydney Harbour, prompting to the evacuation of about 600 people.

On January 30, a fire broke out onboard a cargo vessel close to the Lamma Power Station, Hong Kong. In the incident, one mainland crew member lost his life.

The Panama Canal reports that on 30 January the container vessel CAPE KORTIA, while moving towards the PSA port in the Pacific, reported a fire outbreak in the engine room.

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident involving a small fire that took place onboard a vessel after hot work on the main deck.