This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close, we’re taking a…
car carrier fires
VIDEO: MOL opts for AI for car carrier fire protection
As Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) knows only too well from its own experience with the Liberty Ace incident, car carrier fires can be costly. To guard against future incidents, the Japanese shipping giant is turning to cameras and an AI solution developed by Haifa, Israel, headquartered Captain’s Eye for car carrier fire protection.
MOL says it will install the Captain’s Eye solution in the cargo areas of most of its LNG-fueled car carriers to provide early fire detection capabilities.
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Marine Insurers Publish Recommendations for Safe Carriage of Electric Vehicles
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published new recommendations on the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) amid growing concerns within the shipping community, including from marine underwriters,…
https://gcaptain.com/marine-insurers-publish-recommendations-for-safe-carriage-of-electric-vehicles/
Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast
AMSTERDAM, July 31 (Reuters) – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch public works and water management ministry and…
https://gcaptain.com/burning-car-carrier-towed-to-temporary-location-off-dutch-coast/
A Brief Look Back at Recent Car Carrier Fires
The fire on the car carrier Fremantle Highway in the North Sea is just the latest in a long and ever-growing list of fires involving vehicles on roll-on/roll-off car carriers….
https://gcaptain.com/a-brief-look-back-at-recent-car-carrier-fires/