Tag: Ro-Ro

U.S. Coast Guard published a safety alert as an urgent reminder to vessel owners, operators, and crewmembers that no matter how straightforward operating powered industrial equipment (like forklifts) may appear, using this equipment without proper training or experience can lead to severe injury or death onboard vessels.

According to International news, a rescue operation was under way after a Ro-Ro cargo vessel blacked out and ran aground off the coast of England.

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has released its on quarterly report with facts and figures about its operations, for the first three months of 2023.

Capt. Martti Simojoki, Senior Loss Prevention Manager, Alandia and IUMI representative in the EU LASHFIRE Project on RoRo fires, highlights some of the challenges with Ro-Ro/-Pax and Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) fires and projects and initiatives where these challenges are currently worked on. 

An Emirati-flagged cargo ship sank off Iran in the Persian Gulf due to bad weather. Rescuers recovered all 30 crewmembers except of one, which is still missing but presumed dead.

A Grimaldi roro carrying 239 passengers and 51 crew caught fire off Corfu on January 18, leading to an evacuation effort, with first information reporting 11 missing.