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FEDs Investigating Former Sailor Behind Pro-Russian ‘Donbass Devushka’ Accounts

The ‘Donbass Devushka’ avatar and former sailor Sarah Bils. USNI News Graphic

The Department of Justice is investigating a former Navy non-commissioned officer for her role in spreading a series of leaked Pentagon documents, two U.S. defense officials told USNI News on Monday.

Sarah Bils, 37, a former aviation electronics technician 2nd Class who was last stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., according to her official Navy biography, is allegedly behind a pro-Russian series of...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/17/feds-investigating-former-sailor-behind-pro-russian-donbass-devushka-accounts

Chemical leak the cause of the fire at Mitsui’s ITC Houston terminal

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) informed earlier this week, that a fuel leak, probably because of open valves and a running pump, was the cause of a massive blaze at a Mitsui & Co Ltd petrochemical storage operation along the Houston Ship Channel during March.

The fire that took place on March 17 at Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) shut the ship channel, while it also slowed production at local oil refineries. Moreover it closed roadways and schools as it spread from one giant storage tank...

https://safety4sea.com/chemical-leak-the-cause-of-the-fire-at-mitsuis-itc-houston-terminal/

Leaking lube oil led to fire at fishing vessel

On August 31, 2018, the fishing vessel Master D was transiting with three crewmembers in the Gulf of Mexico 45 miles southeast of South Padre Island, Texas, when a fire in the engine room erupted. After unsuccessfully trying to extinguish the fire, the crew abandoned the vessel without injury. The fire continued to burn until the vessel sank the next day. An oil sheen of around 400 yards by 1 mile was visible in the water after the sinking. The estimated property damage was more than $162,000,...

https://safety4sea.com/leaking-lube-oil-led-to-fire-at-fishing-vessel/

10 die due to CO2 leak on Chinese cargo ship

Ten people lost their lives, while 19 others were injured, due to a carbon dioxide leak that occurred on a cargo ship at the Longyan port in Weihai, China, on May 25.  The 19 injured were sent to a local hospital and are now stable.

As local media informed, a carbon dioxide leak took place in the fire extinguishing system on the ship, while the third officer of the ship is suspected as responsible for the incident.

The police has now detained the suspect and is investigating the incident.

As of...

https://safety4sea.com/10-die-due-to-co2-leak-on-chinese-cargo-ship/

No Timetable for Reopening Texas Ship Channel Following Leak

  • The reopening of the Houston Ship Channel has been postponed due to another setback caused by flammable chemicals to seep into the water.
  • More than 40 vessels — oil tankers, container ships and other crafts were trying to move south out of the channel or north toward awaiting terminals.
  • Residents were urged to remain indoors after elevated levels of benzene were detected in the air.
  • The chemical evaporates quickly and can cause drowsiness, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and headaches, with worse...

http://mfame.guru/no-timetable-for-reopening-texas-ship-channel-following-leak/

Updated standard released for pipeline systems integrity

The American Petroleum Institute released the third edition of API Recommended Practice 1160 (RP 1160), ‘Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines,’ on February 27. RP 1160 provides a process for ensuring safe pipeline operations, including robust assessments of potential risks and establishment of systems to safely and efficiently manage them during day-to-day operations.

The third edition of RP 1160 includes industry experience regarding pipeline mechanics, while it also...

https://safety4sea.com/updated-standard-released-for-pipeline-systems-integrity/