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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L-ion battery explosion in hand-held radio causes $3 million tanker fire
The thermal runaway of a cell within a handheld radio’s lithium-ion battery led to a fire on the 106,000 dwt Liberian-flagged oil tanker S-Trust last year that resulted in $3 million in
Conception dive boat fire: Captain guilty of seaman’s manslaughter
The captain of the Conception, the dive boat that caught fire in 2019 with the loss of 34 lives, was yesterday found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
Stat-X: Supplying fixed fire protection for almost every size of vessel
SPONSORED CONTENT: When mariners consider fixed fire protection systems on vessels, most think only of big, complex options—e.g., large banks of CO2 cylinders piped to a ship’s hold, complicated clean agent systems
Metal Shark building two new fast fireboats for Maryland county
Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark is building two welded-aluminum fireboats for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland that will have a top speed of 45 knots and a
NTSB: Time for action on passenger boat fire detection and extinguishing systems
The National Transportation Safety Board has now released its report on the engine room fire that broke out on the passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk on June 7, 2022. It is again
Fireaway names Jim Dickinson EVP global sales
MInneapolis, Minn., based Fireaway Inc. has hired James (Jim) Dickinson as its executive vice president of global sales, based in Dubai, U.A.E. Dickinson began his career in the fire protection industry from
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
Fire safety systems on passenger ferries
Sponsored Content: Marine ferries are popular around the world today as we all know. In order to safely carry passengers, fire safety equipment is essential on all of these vessels. Safety systems
USCG shifts focus of Maui fire response efforts
The U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that first responders are shifting the focus of their Maui fire response to minimizing maritime environmental impacts, while remaining ready to respond to any new reports