Tag: fire safety measures

The Bahama Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued a Marine Notice which applies to all Bahamian ships fitted with automatic sprinkler systems of an approved type complying with the requirements of the Fire Safety Systems Code, as required by Regulations 10.4, 10.5 & 10.6 of SOLAS II-2, or other IMO Codes.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) published the investigation report of the Bahamas-registered, 145m multi-purpose vessel MPV Everest in which, on 5 April 2021, a fire broke out in the port engine room while en route from Mawson Station, Antarctica to Hobart, Tasmania with 37 crew and 72 Australian Antarctic Division staff on board.

Republic of Liberia has issued an advisory to draw the attention of shipowners, operators, inspectors, masters and crew to the hazards associated with vessels with wheelhouses not protected by a fire detection and alarm system.

USCG published a safety alert to raise awareness within the Marine Transportation System to the unique dangers of shipboard fires, particularly onboard multi-level freight vessels like vehicle carrying Roll-on, Roll-off or “Ro-Ros”.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator, issued a marine notice to inform about fire extinguishing requirements for paint and flammable liquid lockers, per SOLAS II-2/10.6.3.

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced that it will install cameras and an AI system developed by Captain's Eye in the cargo holds of most of its LNG-fueled car carriers to provide early fire detection capabilities.

Fire protection systems need to be inspected weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually, to ensure proper functioning.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into the blaze on the bridge of the crude tanker S-Trust 12 months ago, to provide lessons learned.

Lithium batteries and the potential fire hazard they pose in electric vehicles (EVs) during transportation by sea, is a vital issue in shipping industry, and the risk of fire should not be downplayed, Gard highlights. 

Survitec released the results of pioneering tests conducted on high-pressure CO2 fire extinguishing systems aboard three Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels.