NORMAN ATLANTIC – Bari court convicts three crew members of “culpable manslaughter”
NewsThe sentences relate to the devastating fire on the ferry off the coast of Albania in December 2014, in which 31 people died and 64 were inj...
CakeBoxx and Serco team on Li-ion battery fires
NewsCakeBoxx Technologies and Serco have formed a technical alliance focused on thermal runaway when transporting lithium-ion batteries on ships...
Carriers issue RFP for digital solutions to un- and mis-declared DG
NewsThe World Shipping Council is fed up with ship fires caused by dangerous cargo that has not been declared, or that has been incorrectly decl...
Car carrier on fire in the North Sea
NewsOne crew member is dead and several others are injured after a fire broke out on a car carrier off the coast of the Netherlands, forcing som...
Two dead in vessel fire at Newark
NewsTwo firefighters lost their lives battling a blaze that broke out on the Grimaldi GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO at the Port of Newark, New Jersey....
Industry Groups come together around safety
NewsFive organisations with shared visions for the safety and security of global trade agree to share information and data to address safety iss...
Preventing EV fires on ships
NewsFollowing several high-profile ship fires involving EVs, Survitec is advising shipping companies on how best to prevent and control fires in...
VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen order from CMA CGM
NewsCMA CGM is extending its use of the HydroPen system from its larger containerships to over 270 vessels in total....
Fatal explosion in Italian port
NewsThere were three fatalities after an explosion inside a tug boat at the Port of Crotone in southern Italy....
Vessel fire on Stena ferry
NewsA fire has broken out in a refrigerated vehicle on the STENA SCANDICA in the Baltic Sea...
MOL stops accepting used EVs
NewsLeading auto carrier has temporarily stopped accepting used electric vehicles for shipment....
Ro-ros facing challenging times
NewsAlthough safety issues are grabbing the headlines when it comes to ro-ro shipping, new vessel designs and propulsion systems point to a gree...
FELICITY ACE sinks
NewsFour days after the stricken vessel started being towed salvage teams had to watch the FELICITY ACE sink....
Fire on board EUROFERRY OLYMPIA
NewsAccording to updated information, nine people from the list of 239 passengers and 51 crew members are missing...
Car carrier on fire in the Atlantic
NewsThe MOL FELICITY ACE is adrift off the Azores after a fire forced the crew to evacuate....