Tag: fire onboard

Stolt-Nielsen reported today that the Court of Appeals has affirmed by two to one, in all material respects the ruling on liability from 2018 by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the 2012 incident on board the MSC Flaminia. Stolt Tank Containers BV has been found at fault together with Deltech for 45% and 55%, respectively.

According to International news, on 29th June, 82 British tourists rescued after their wooden boat caught fire near the Greek island of Rhodes. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigation report on the fire that destroyed the towboat Mary Dupre while it was under way on the Intracoastal Waterway last year.

Lloyd's Register has released an Engine Room Safety Alert, in order to inform interested parties how to prevent engine room fires such as the one that took place onboard ferry Berlin. 

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, on 18th June, the ropax ferry Esperanza Star had caught fire off Panglao, Bohol while under way for Tagbilaran. 

According to International news, a fire broke out onboard the Turkish-owned capesize bulk carrier Beks Force some in the Sea of Japan, on Friday morning.

A recent Coast Guard investigation involving a fire and subsequent loss of propulsion on board an inspected vessel serves as a reminder of safety issues caused by condensate forming in air lines.

On June 14th, a tanker berthed at Jurong Port Tank Terminals (JPTT) caught fire, according to The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

According to Egyptian officials, on 11th June, three British tourists were missing and twelve had been rescued after a motor boat caught fire off Egyptian Red Sea coast. 

According to Allianz Safety Shipping Review 2023, cargo fires are a major safety issue. However, the industry does not seem to be taking fire safety seriously. Inadequate fire safety measures as detected by PSC inspections, misdeclared cargo and improper handling of new, dangerous materials are some of the most common reasons why cargo fires remain a challenge.