Tag: fire onboard

Chinese authorities fear that the Iranian tanker 'Sanchi' is at risk of exploding, as it is still on fire, following collision with a Chinese freight ship on Saturday in the East China Sea. All of its 32 crew members were reported missing as a result from the accident, while one body has been found so far.

Thirty-two people are missing after an Iranian oil tanker collided with a Chinese freight ship and went ablaze in the East China Sea, on Sunday. The 'Sanchi' tanker, operated by Iran's top oil shipping firm, was sailing from Iran to South Korea, carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate, when it collided with the 'CF Crystal', about 160nm off the coast near Shanghai.

Three offshore oil workers that worked during a fire on a Gulf of Mexico production platform, filed a lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell and Enbridge, requesting $1 million for injuries they allegedly suffered during the fire.

Pilots Captain Michael G. McGee and Captain Michael C. Phillips, from Houston were recognized for their role in averting a tragedy in September 2016, when the tanker they were piloting broke down in the Houston Ship Channel in the middle of the night and burst into flames, after colliding with mooring dolphins.

NTSB issued a report on a fire on the upper deck of the passenger vessel 'Tahoe Queen' as it was alongside its home pier on Lake Tahoe undergoing maintenance repairs, in August 2016. As a result from the accident, two crewmembers suffered minor injuries and the vessel was declared a constructive total loss, valued at $4.8 million.

29 people were injured and at least 20 cars were damaged, during a fire that broke out on the passenger ferry 'Tariq-Ibn-Ziyad', which had started its route from Marseille and was heading to Algeria.

On 11 July 2016, the tug 'Ken Mackenzie', with 2 people on board, reported a fire in the engine room while transiting the Fraser River, British Columbia. The 2 crew members abandoned the vessel and were picked up by the assist tug Harken No. 5. 

USCG received a report on Wednesday that Shell Enchilada platform was on fire, approximately 112 nautical miles south of Vermilion Bay, Louisiana. At the time of the incident, there were 46 crew members reported aboard the platform, who were evacuated to a lifeboat and transferred to a nearby platform, Salsa.

In the latest issue of its Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes how a fire was developed in the passage of a ship. UK MAIB provides a description of the incident and presents the lessons learned from this incident to prevent similar phenomena in the future.

Transport Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit issued an investigation report regarding the engine room fire onboard the cruise ship 'THOMSON MAJESTY' in South of Gorgona Island, on 21 October 2016.