Tag: safety measures

Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X-DF-A dual-fuel engine, granting an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept. 

ΒSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) refers to a trend of safety incidents that occurred while personnel conducted tank cleaning operations in confined spaces. 

USCG published a safety alert about a recent marine casualty involving a shipboard crane occurred while a 69-ton wind turbine nacelle was being offloaded.

After consideration of the lack of regulatory framework within the bunker industry to control the supply of fuels intended for other purposes, IMO’s MSC committee at its 106th meeting proposed amendments that are expected to enter into effect on 01 January 2026.

According to International news, container ship CMA CGM Symi, attacked by an Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean early on 24th November. The ship suffered some damage, but the crew were all reported safe.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) published a paper, in which highlights that drones have been used as loitering munitions (LM) to attack merchant ships. This is a specific type of drone with a built-in weapon and some with the capability to loiter in an area until their target is located.

Gard published that in the past few months, has received several queries on the safe carriage of battery energy storage systems (BESS) on ships and highlights some of the key risks, regulatory requirements, and recommendations for shipping such cargo.

USCG published a safety alert about an incident in which, over a two-week span, two unmanned and uninspected hopper barges loaded with wood pellets containing binders caught fire while awaiting transport at a Mississippi River fleeting facility.

President Julius Maada Bio said on Sunday that numerous attackers who broke into jails and targeted a vital military station in the capital Freetown had been apprehended by Sierra Leonean security forces.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) installations on board ships have been increasing in number and installed power as the battery technology also develops.