Fire-stricken Fremantle Highway arrives in Eemshaven for salvage operations
The fire-stricken car carrier, Fremantle Highway, has arrived in Eemshaven for salvage operations, on 3rd August and will remain in the port until 14th October.
Read moreThe fire-stricken car carrier, Fremantle Highway, has arrived in Eemshaven for salvage operations, on 3rd August and will remain in the port until 14th October.
Read moreAllianz highlights that fires on vessels remain one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry. As there are several incidents in recent years where Li-Ion batteries have been reported as contributing to fires on vessels, Allianz experts Capt. Rahul Khanna, Captain Randy Lund and Captain Anastasios Leonburg, share their considerations on how electric vessels may impact safety onboard.
Read moreOn 30th July, a secure tow begun to Fremantle Highway, after a fire broke out on the cargo ship on 25th July, off the northern tip of Netherlands, forcing several crew members to jump overboard.
Read moreAccording to West of England P&I Club, the bridge spanning the Canal de Bizerte in Tunisia has caught fire in its engine compartment, rendering it immobile and all port activities have been temporarily suspended.
Read moreAccording to Dutch Coast Guard, one person died and several others were hurt when a fire broke out on a cargo ship carrying cars off the northern tip of Netherlands, forcing several crew members to jump overboard.
Read moreOn July 12th, an explosion and ensuing fire were reported on the oil tanker Ratu Yamani near Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Read moreOn Friday, July 7th, 2023, an engine fire broke out on the Marella Discovery while it was departing Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic.
Read moreAccording to U.S. Coast Guard, the fire aboard the conro Crande Costa D’Avorio at the port of Newark, New Jersey has been contained. As of Saturday afternoon, the fire is confined to the 11th deck, and the end is in sight.
Read moreOn 5th July, two firefighters were confirmed dead after Grimaldi cargo ship caught fire in Port Newark. Multiple vehicles on the ship caught fire, then spread to the two floors above, according to officials.
Read moreAccording to Bangladesh Coast Guard, on 1st July, four seafarers have been killed and more injured after a Bangladeshi product tanker was caught fire by explosions.
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