VIDEO: Box ship explosion rocks Port of Ningbo
One of the world’s busiest ports, China’s Port of Ningbo was has been rocked by a massive explosion that sent a huge fire ball into the air. The Chinese Government run Global
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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
Safety: Cargo knowledge and handling
By Daniel P. Vascik, Safety Specialist / Quality and Customer Care, Canal Barge Company North/ Illinois Marine Towing The use and transportation of chemicals are commonplace in our industry. Though highly regulated
Car carrier explosion raises Gulf of Oman security concerns
An Israeli-owned car carrier, the MV Helios Ray, has been damaged by an explosion that occurred when the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 44 nautical miles northwest of Muscat.
NTSB: Incomplete safety procedures led to barge explosion
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Report detailing its investigation of the November 4, 2019, explosion of barge IB1940, owned by J O Equipment LLC, in the Illinois
USCG suspends search for two missing in deadly dredge fire and explosion
The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for two missing crewmembers from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd which caught fire in an incident first reported to officials at the Port of
NTSB issues report on fatal Alaska barge explosion
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report into a July explosion that killed the sole crewmember on a barge was moored at the Delong Dock in Whittier, Alaska. The vessel
VIDEO: USCG medevacs crew member from Maersk box ship
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center received a report on Thursday evening that an explosion had occurred in the engineroom of the cargo ship Laura Maersk, 275 miles off
OSHA cites five contractors following fatal towboat explosion
JULY 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two
USCG to hold public hearing on deadly tank barge explosion and fire
MAY 9, 2018 — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing July 16 at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston to consider evidence related to an incident that occurred aboard