Carrying boxes on bulkers? Not as simple as it sounds
With soaring container shipping demand, there are reports that exporters are chartering bulk carriers to carry containers. That may not be quite such a simple solution as it sounds. The U.K. P&I
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Viking Life-Saving acquires HydroPen
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has acquired HydroPen, the company behind the unique HydroPen container firefighting solution supplied to hundreds of ships. HydroPens rapid uptake has been due to its combination of innovation, efficiency
CMA CGM fits 85 ships with Hydropen container fire fighting systems
Within 18 months of the launch of the innovative Hydropen drill and spray solution for fighting container fires, CMA CGM has installed it on 85 of its ships. While conventional firefighting solutions
Maritime training transforms during the era of COVID-19
It’s been almost one year since the deadly pandemic known as COVID-19 started spreading across the globe and companies are still feeling its effects and will perhaps for years to come. In
Coast Guard cutter crew battles shipboard fire
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, today after combating a shipboard engineering fire on September 20, during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area
VIDEO: Fireboat for Kuwait is packed with innovations
A FireStorm 50’ fireboat delivered by Kingston, Ontario, headquartered MetalCraft Marine Inc. (MCM) to the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate incorporates the very latest in technology available for fire fighting and search and
Chauncey Naylor named Director of Resolve Maritime Academy
The Resolve Marine Group has named Chauncey Naylor as the new Director of its learning arm, the Resolve Maritime Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In this role, he will be responsible for
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
ONR unveils prototype robot firefighter
February 6, 2015 — In tests aboard a decommissioned Navy ship last fall, a humanoid robot located a live shipboard fire and sprayed it with water from a hose. Called SAFFiR (Shipboard
One dead in tanker engine room fire
AUGUST 18, 2014—One crew member is dead, following a fire in the engine room of a 485 ft Bahamian flag chemical tanker, according to a report by the U.S. Coast Guard. The