NTSB reports on engine room fire on 50-year old towboat

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on a December 2017 engine room fire that forced the crew of a 1967-built towing vessel to evacuate the vessel, which incurred an

Denmark issues new order on maritime cyber security

JANUARY 31, 2019 — The Danish Maritime Authority has issued a new regulation on cyber security in the Danish maritime sector. The Danish government recently released its Cyber and Information Security Strategy

Swedish Club: Engine room fires require swift and effective response

JANUARY 31, 2019 — Engine rooms on ships have all the ingredients for a fire – oxygen, heat and flammable liquids under pressure. With an average cost of $1.85 million, engine room

Kongsberg Digital unveils simulator based firefighting training solution

JANUARY 24, 2019 — Kongsberg Digital has unveiled an innovative simulator solution for training ships’ officers and crews in advanced firefighting. Called K-Sim Safety, the solution offers high fidelity simulation covering all

ReCAAP: Asian piracy falls to lowest level since 2007

JANUARY 15, 2019 — Piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships in Asia have fallen to their lowest levels since 2007, according to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed

Naval Dome develops maritime cyber security monitoring dashboard

JANUARY 7, 2019 — Israel based maritime security specialist Naval Dome has developed an innovative approach that enables shoreside as well as shipboard staff to manage the cyber security status of all

Smit tug evacuates Yantian Express crew as firefighting continues

JANUARY 7, 2019 — The 23 crew members aboard the Hapag-Lloyd vessel Yantian Express have been evacuated as firefighting efforts continue. As we reported earlier, a fire broke out in one container

Study raises concerns about Panama Canal tugboat captain fatigue

DECEMBER 6, 2018 — The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent, releasing the results of an independent report that it commissioned

Investigators: Safety-critical concerns with F100 frigate design

DECEMBER 3, 2018 — Investigators probing the November 8 incident that led to the sinking of the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad following a collision with the tanker Sola TS have identified

Viking’s LifeCraft solution passes demanding Heavy Weather Sea Trial

NOVEMBER 19, 2018 — Ejsberg, Denmark, headquartered Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its innovative LifeCraft system has passed a demanding full-scale Heavy Weather Sea Trial (HWST), paving the way for cruise

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