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USCG launches pollution response for fire-stricken yacht

Following the fire that erupted onboard the “Andiamo” yacht, the USCG is now monitoring the situation to prevent any potential pollution on Watson Island, while also opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.

Specifically, the OSLTF was opened for $300,000 for pollution mitigation operations and to provide plans for salvage of the Andiamo.

On Wednesday night at about 1930 hours, a blaze began on the Andiamo, and it quickly engulfed the superstructure. Therefore, 45 firefighters came to the rescue...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-launches-pollution-response-for-fire-stricken-yacht/

EU project LASH FIRE aims to improve Ro-Ro ship fire safety

The European Commission announced investment of EUR 12 million to address maritime fire safety challenge for Ro-Ro ships. Project partners from 13 EU Member States investigate cost-efficient measures to mitigate this international shipping challenge.

The project LASH FIRE (Legislative Assessment for Safety Hazards of Fire and Innovations in Ro-Ro ship Environment) aims to develop maritime fire safety solutions, to provide a basis for the revision of international maritime regulations and gives...

https://safety4sea.com/eu-project-lashfire-aims-to-improve-ro-ro-ship-fire-safety/

Ro-Ro cargo ship catches fire off Tuscany

A fire took place in the engine room of the Grimaldi-owned Ro-Ro cargo ship, Eurocargo Trieste, on November the 21st. The incident took place while the vessel was transiting off the coast of Tuscany.

Namely, the fire began about an hour after the ship had left port, and it was about 3 nautical miles off the coast.

When the fire was noticed, the ship was brought closer to the shore, with several firefighting vessels helping it tackle the fire.

More specifically, the tugs took the fire-stricken...

https://safety4sea.com/ro-ro-cargo-ship-catches-fire-off-tuscany/

Captain dies after fire breaks out on board carrier off Brazil

Fire erupted on board the Greek-flagged carrier ‘Ore Sudbury’, in Guaiba, Brazil, on November 22. As the Hellenic Coast informed, due to the fire, the Captain died, while the rest of the crew are reported as safe. No pollution has been noticed neither.

During the early hours of November 22, a fire took place on the accommodation area of the third deck of the Greek carrier ‘Ore Sudbury’, in the sea area Guaiba of Brazil.

At the time of the fire, 27 crew members were on board the ship. However, the...

https://safety4sea.com/captain-dies-after-fire-breaks-out-on-board-carrier-off-brazil/

Watch: Bulk carrier suffers fire off Vietnam

A fire erupted onboard the Sierra Leone-flagged bulk carrier Yong Shun in the morning hours of Thursday while the ship was underway about 6 nautical miles south of Vung Tau Vietnam.

The ship was en route from Hong Kong to Phu My, Vietnam, at the time of the incident, with an estimated 5000 tons of scrap onboard.

Fire was quickly put under control but is reportedly still on in cargo hold 3, as of the early morning hours of Friday.

An offshore tug has headed to the scene and a Coast Guard ship...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-bulk-carrier-suffers-fire-off-vietnam/

Wife of victim files first lawsuit against Conception operator

Following the fatal incident of the dive boat “Conception”, the wife of one of the victims filled a lawsuit against operator Truth Aquatics in connection with the fatal fire aboard the vessel on September 2.

The vessel burned and sank on September resulting to the loss of all 33 passengers and one crewmember.

Accordingly, the wife of one of the victims filed a counterclaim on Monday, November 11, contesting an admiralty suit that Truth Aquatics filed in the immediate aftermath of the sinking....

https://safety4sea.com/wife-of-victim-files-first-lawsuit-against-conception-operator/

Fire during hot work in confined space causes fatality, serious injury

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on a fatality and another serious injury of two crew members onboard the Maltese registered bulk carrier MV Balgarka, while involved in hot work in dry-docking at the Bulyard Shipyard, Bulgaria, in October 2018.

Summary

While working inside the forepeak tank, a fire erupted inside the space. One of the fitters managed to escape from the space, albeit with serious burn injuries. The second crew member on the lower platform was unable to escape...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-during-hot-work-in-confined-space-causes-fatality-serious-injury/

Fire takes place on seismic vessel’s engine room off Senegal

A fire took place in the engine room of the seismic vessel Polar Marquis on November 11, off Senegal. No injuries were reported, with GC Rieber Shipping, who is managing the ship, informing that the fire has been put out.

When the fire broke out, 55 crew members were on board the ship, all of whom are accounted for, while no one is injured. What is more, no oi spill has been reported so far, and the fire has been tackled.

Now, GC Rieber Shipping’s contingency team is cooperating with the vessel’s...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-takes-place-on-seismic-vessels-engine-room-off-senegal/

ABS launches notations on extinguishing fire onboard container carriers

ABS launched the “Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers”, presenting a number of notations with guidelines, addressing firefighting and safety systems of cargo holds of container vessels, the location of a series of high-profile fires onboard.

Accordingly, the ABS requirements focus on fire safety in four key areas:

  1. fire-fighting for containers stowed on deck
  2. fire-fighting for containers stowed below
  3. fire safety of the deckhouse
  4. container hold flooding as a...

https://safety4sea.com/abs-launches-notations-on-extinguishing-fire-onboard-container-carriers/

Fire on coastal oil tanker off Singapore

On Thursday, November 7, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) stated that a fire broke out aboard the Panama-flagged tanker ‘HOYU’ around 9.7 nautical miles from Pedra Branca, within Singapore waters.

The MPA added that the fire has been put out and all 18 crew members have been safely evacuated, after the Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore Police Coast Guard and the Republic of Singapore Navy deployed vessels to assist the HOYU crew.

Reuters reports that at the time, the...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-on-board-tanker-off-singapore/

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