International P&I Issues Calcium Hypochlorite Warning
Several cargo fires have apparently been caused by self-ignition of Calcium Hypochlorite, a powerful oxidising agent, including Hanjin Pennsylvania, CMA Djakarta, DG Harmony, Sea Elegance and last...
View ArticlePembroke Reminder On Tank Cleaning Risks
Following the explosion and fire at the Chevron Pembroke Refinery on 2 June Britain’s Health and Safety Executive, HSE, has issued a reminder of the risks of tank cleaning operations and precautions...
View ArticleGreen Car Caused Pearl Fire
Why the battery-pack of an electric car burst into flames while aboard the ro-ro ferry Pearl of Scandinavia remains unknown but the incident has increased calls for international initiatives in order...
View ArticleThe Burning Question – Where’s Your Switch?
Do you know where your fire suppression system pressure switch is? And is it in the right place? Asks the US Coast Guard in a safety alert following a vessel fire in which the engine room ventilation...
View ArticleSafety Alert – Have You Checked Your Oil Purifier Lately?
The root cause of the fire was a faulty or defective sealing arrangement on the fuel oil purifier unit. A major contributory factor was the ineffective heat shielding of hot surfaces on the adjacent...
View ArticleTaokas Wisdom: Lack of Fire Wisdom
Fire drills ensure that officers and crew know how to fight a fire efficiently, at least in an ideal world. In the case of the bulk log carrier the reality was that shipboard fire drills were of little...
View ArticleSafety Runner/Barges Explosion – No Proper Manuals.
Towing vessel Safety Runner tied up on the Mobile River next to two Kirby barges at the Oil Recovery Company Gas Freeing Terminal, ORC, unaware that the barges were being cleaned of residual diesel....
View ArticleThis week’s Podcast Replay: The Case Of The Unfamiliar Mariner Part Two
Owned by Odfjell Asia, operated by Ceres Hellic Shipping Enterprises and flagged in Singapore, Bow Mariner left New York at 0500 on February 28, 2004, 22 of her cargo tanks empty except for the vapour...
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