Transport of highly inflammable lithium-ion batteries, a key component of electric vehicles, which can […]
The post Allianz: Robust prevention measures are key to clamp down on battery fires in shipping appeared first on Offshore Energy.
fire
VIDEO: Spirit of Norfolk towed to Colonna’s
The cruise yacht Spirit of Norfolk was towed to Colonna’s Shipyard, Sunday, following a fire that broke out June 7 and was not finally declared extinguished until 9.58 a.m., Saturday, June 11.
The fire occurred near Pier 3 at the Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk. Va., with 104 people on board the vessel, which is managed by City Cruises Norfolk, whose parent company is the Hornblower Group’s City Experiences.
In his initial distress call, at 12.06 p.m. June 7, the captain told the Coast Guard: “I...
https://www.marinelog.com/video/video-spirit-of-norfolk-towed-to-colonnas/
Passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk “still smoldering”
The Spirit of Norfolk cruise yacht was reported a “still smoldering” this morning, two days after an incident that began when the City of Norfolk, Va., received a 911 call at 12.06 p.m., June 7, that the vessel was on fire, with over 100 people onboard, near Pier 3 at the Norfolk Naval Base.
According to local media reports, fire and military emergency crews were dispatched in response. The 106 passengers onboard, mostly local elementary school children, were evacuated onto the smaller tour boat
Update: 49 dead in Chittagong depot blasts, US$100 million loss estimated-Fire under control after 25 hours
Twelve fire fighters were among the 49 dead in Saturday’s chemical laden container blast in a Chittagong depot which burnt over a thousand loaded boxes causing financial loss of nearly US$100 million, as estimated.
It took 25 hours to bring the devastating fire under control, blaming the presence of dozens of hydrogen peroxide laden containers behind the delay, at the depot namely BM container depot, located at 25 kilometres away from the port city of Chittagong.
Earlier on Sunday morning Army...
Electrical fire destroys $3.9 million yacht
A March 26, 2021, engine room fire aboard a 100-foot, 216-gross ton yacht was likely caused by an electric source within the sound enclosure for the starboard generators, the National Transportation Safety Board says.
The fire broke out aboard the yacht La Dolce Vita while anchored near Marquesas Keys in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the fire. The crew of four and two passengers on board abandoned the yacht into the vessel’s tender boat. They were then...
4 shippers under investigation by Coast Guard at Port of LA
The Coast Guard worked with port partners to identify shipping containers with undeclared hazardous materials following a container fire at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
At approximately 8:20 p.m. PST on March 4, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report of a shipping container on fire. The container was due to be loaded on a vessel sailing for China on March 10.
Related: Los Angeles imports slump further as congestion throttles volume
The Los Angeles...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/4-shippers-under-investigation-by-coast-guard-at-port-of-la
Disruptive Tech Initiative Poised to Tackle Spike in Lost Shipping Cargo
Last month the Felicity Ace caught fire in the mid-Atlantic and had to be abandoned. The cargo ship was carrying over 4,000 luxury cars, including Porsche, Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini models, which insurers estimated to be worth £295 million. It was adrift somewhere south of the Azores for some weeks, assumed to be still burning, before it finally sank. The hazardous lithium-ion batteries, oil and gas contained onboard now sit on the ocean floor.
Felicity Ace reached mainstream news but it is...
Breaking: Fire at Walmart distribution center near Indianapolis airport
A 1.2 million-square-foot Walmart distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana, about 5 miles from Indianapolis International Airport, caught fire Wednesday a little before noon, sending out massive plumes that are visible from space.
Visible satellite imagery showing the smoke plume from the fire in Plainfield, IN this afternoon. #inwx pic.twitter.com/PHMXJ6VUuy
— NWS Indianapolis (@NWSIndianapolis) March 16, 2022
According to a press conference with Plainfield Fire Chief Brent Anderson, fire...
MAIB Safety Bulletin: Finnmaster, Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses
MAIB Safety Bulletin: Finnmaster, Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a Safety Bulletin into the blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses, as identified following a fire on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Finnmaster in Hull, England on 19 September 2021.
Summary:
On 19 September 2021, a fire broke out in the auxiliary engine room on board the Finland registered...
BV Joins Consortium To Assess Fire Safety On Container Ships
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, will contribute its expertise to a consortium that will deliver a Formal Safety Assessment study on Container Ship fires to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Led by the Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI), the project aims to identify cost-effective risk control options for cargo fires on board container vessels.
Considering the constant increase in container ship sizes and the frequency...