VIDEO: MOL opts for AI for car carrier fire protection
As Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) knows only too well from its own experience with the Liberty Ace incident, car carrier fires can be costly. To guard against future incidents, the
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IUMI publishes guidance on EV fires and car carrier fire safety
Car carrier fires continue to make the headlines, raising questions about the risks raised by electrical vehicles (EVs). In response, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has researched these claims and
VIDEO: One dead in Fremantle Highway car carrier fire
The Netherlands Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a fire aboard the Shoei Kisen pure car carrier Fremantle Highway that broke out at 11.45 p.m., local time yesterday. The Coast Guard
VIDEO: Efforts to fight Newark car carrier fire continue
Two firefighters lost their lives last night battling a car carrier fire that broke out aboard the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio in Port Newark. As of midday today,
Felicity Ace car carrier fire set to push up marine insurance costs
Volkswagen AG has come far from the days of the beloved air-cooled bug. These days its portfolio includes brands such as Bentley and Lamborghini. That means that the fire still burning aboard
NTSB reports on 2020 Jacksonville car carrier fire
The cause of fire that broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen at the Blount Island Horizon Terminal, Jacksonville, Fla., has been determined, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. An
K-Line car carrier gets ClassNK EV fire-fighting notation
ClassNK has granted its “AFVC (Additional Fire-Fighting measures for Vehicle Carrier)” notation to Texas Highway, a car carrier operated by K-Line. The AFVC EV fire-fighting notations are for vessels equipped with additional
Newark car carrier: Post fire salvage effort makes progress
A month ago, responders were still working to extinguish the fire that erupted on the the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio in Port Newark, July 5. Now, the Coast
VIDEO: Jacksonville firefighters injured battling car carrier blaze
Eight Jacksonville, Fla., firefighters were injured last night when an explosion occurred as they were battling a fire on board the Höegh Autoliners car carrier Höegh Xiamen at the Port of Jacksoville’s
Modly out as row over fired carrier commander escalates
Today, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper accepted the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly and announced that he is appointing current Army Undersecretary Jim McPherson as Acting