By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – Training failures which contributed to the deaths of two firefighters on a RoRo ship at Port Newark in July 2023 are part of a broader nationwide shortfall…
Grande Costa D’Avorio fire
NTSB Calls for National Reforms After Fatal Port Newark Ship Fire
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the July 2023 fire aboard the roll-on/roll-off container vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark, which resulted in two…
https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-calls-for-national-reforms-after-fatal-port-newark-ship-fire/
NTSB: Inadequate Firefighting Training Led to Deaths in Newark Ship Fire
By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – New Jersey firefighters who responded to a July 2023 fire aboard a RoRo cargo ship at Port Newark lacked adequate training in responding to shipboard…
https://gcaptain.com/ntsb-inadequate-firefighting-training-led-to-deaths-in-newark-ship-fire/
NTSB to Hold Public Meeting on Fatal ‘Grande Costa D’Avorio’ Fire as Maritime Firefighting Training Gaps Emerge
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a public board meeting on April 15 to determine what caused the devastating fire aboard the roll-on/roll-off vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio that…
Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced progress in the salvage and recovery operation on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio following last month’s fatal fire in Port Newark, New Jersey. Monday’s update…
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-reports-progress-in-grande-costa-davorio-salvage/
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/
Fire Extinguished on Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark
The fire on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio has been extinguished at Port Newark, New Jersey, the Unified Command announced Tuesday. The response will now transition from shipboard firefighting operations, to investigation and…
https://gcaptain.com/fire-extinguished-on-grande-costa-davorio-in-port-newark/
Opinion: What Two Fires In 2020 Should Have Warned Us About in Port of Newark
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. The loss of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou (45) and Wayne Brooks Jr., (49) on board the Grimaldi Lines container/roll-on roll-off ship MV Grande Costa d’Avorio…
https://gcaptain.com/opinion-what-two-fires-in-2020-should-have-warned-us-about-in-port-of-newark/
Unified Command Continues Response to Grande Costa D’Avorio Fire in Port Newark
A Unified Command was continuing to respond to the fire on board the cargo vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark, New Jersey, on Friday. The Unified Command consists of…
https://gcaptain.com/unified-command-continues-response-to-grande-costa-davorio-fire-in-port-newark/
Two Firefighters Killed Battling Ship Fire at Port Newark
Fire on Grimaldi Lines’ roll-on/roll-off containership Grande Costa D’Avorio kills two firefighters at the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Coast Guard…
https://gcaptain.com/two-firefighters-killed-battling-ship-fire-at-port-newark/