Safety & Training – Page 8
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NewsFire and myth: exploring EV battery dangers in shipping
A recent paper refutes what it says are misleading claims that battery electric vehicle (BEV) fires are more dangerous and frequent than those in vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE).
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NewsShipyard workers warned of deadly asbestos
Once thought to be one of the best ways to mitigate fire hazards, the prevalent use of asbestos has caused deadly dangers to ship workers.
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NewsUK subsea firm wins key Indonesian deal
A UK manufacturer of diving and subsea rescue equipment has won a deal to supply its new submarine rescue system to the Indonesian navy
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NewsSurvitec launches ‘wear all day’ life jacket
Marine safety equipment firm Survitec has launched a life jacket that it says is comfortable enough to be worn all day when technicians are out on the wind turbines.
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NewsTwo container ships run aground in separate incidents
Two container ships have run aground in recent days in separate incidents, one off the coast of Finland when the captain fell asleep, reports say.
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NewsExplosion kills worker at Tuzla shipyard
Reports have been coming out about an explosion in the slops tank of a cargo ship that exploded and killed a worker in a Tuzla shipyard.
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NewsRemote-controlled life buoy launched in UK
A remote-controlled life buoy has been launched in the UK by rescue equipment manufacturer Ruth Lee.
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NewsSeago adds ISO standard to liferaft range
UK marine safety equipment maker Seago has expanded its liferaft range and also made it meet ISO standards.
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NewsSmoking cargo ship towed to temporary location
Reports have suggested up to 500 electric vehicles are on board the Fremantle Highway, which is still smoking after a fire broke out on board last Wednesday.
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NewsOne dies, many injured as fire ravages car carrier
A lethal fire is still raging on board the Fremantle Highway, an 18,500t cargo ship carrying 3,000 cars from Germany to Egypt.
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NewsCar carrier causes thousands of euros’ damage
A Wallenius Wilhelmsen car transporter ripped free from moorings and crashed into a floating dock, dry dock and quay before knocking over a shipyard crane.
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NewsOcean Signal launches equipment unveiled at Seawork
Safety beacons that were unveiled at Seawork’s Innovations Showcase have now been launched commercially.
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NewsStar and Tarmac Marine in safety equipment service deal
Four suction dredgers are getting the star treatment with a new fire, safety and equipment maintenance package
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NewsIn the spotlight: lithium battery fire risk
The dangers of lithium battery fires and a lack of awareness of how to deal with them has been brought under the spotlight again, with suggestions that regulations will soon be needed in maritime.
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NewsFirst order for Marine Fire Safety life raft
A new 14 person life raft is helping a Southampton RIB charter company boost its income
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NewsPioneering machine-based surface collision avoidance
Machine based autonomous surface collision avoidance is progressing
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NewsTurkish port in first with remote-controlled cranes
DP World Yarimca says it is the first port in the world to use remote-controlled, electric cranes in a bid to improve safety during operations.
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NewsShortage of skilled seafarers could spell disaster in maritime
Students and young people are not choosing maritime for their careers, and this could have disastrous consequences. We look at the situation in the UK, one of the great traditional seafaring nations.
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NewsMarine Fire Safety to show new liferaft at Seawork
A new 14-person liferaft will be showcased at Seawork this year by exhibitors Marine Fire Safety.
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NewsBoskalis steps in to avert oil tanker disaster
Boskalis is part of a UN-coordinated operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from a tanker that has been decaying off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years.
