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Safety alert issued following explosion and fire aboard liftboat

Posted on April 16, 2025September 29, 2025 by News Hound

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a safety alert regarding an incident where an explosion and fire aboard a liftboat injured workers. ΒSEE has recently investigated an explosion and subsequent fire that occurred on a liftboat during well cleanup and testing operations. Two contract workers suffered second-degree burns.

This event underscores a multitude of critical shortcomings in procedural controls, equipment readiness, and emergency response during offshore oil and gas operations. The explosion was caused by a gas accumulation on the liftboat deck during the draining of fluids from a Continue reading “Safety alert issued following explosion and fire aboard liftboat”

NTSB recommends improving preparedness of land-based firefighters to vessel fires

Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 by News Hound

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the Con-Ro vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark, New Jersey, on 5 July 2023. The ship was docked at Port Newark when a vehicle used by shoreside workers to push used vehicles onto the vessel caught fire on an interior garage deck.

The ship’s captain ordered use of the vessel’s CO2 extinguishing system, Continue reading “NTSB recommends improving preparedness of land-based firefighters to vessel fires”

What caught my eye: April 2025

Posted on April 14, 2025September 17, 2025 by CEO

Hull crack forces new Scottish ferry out of service

Reading this story, you could be forgiven for asking the question “What’s going wrong with British shipbuilding”. This story beggars belief as it is the latest in a long line of issues that have engulfed Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) new ferry Glen Sannox. The vessel was originally scheduled to enter service with CalMac in 2018 but was only delivered in late 2024. Her maiden operational voyage in January this year also needed to be postponed due to issues with some of her onboard systems. Continue reading “What caught my eye: April 2025”

The “E-cars on Board – A Safe Passage” interferry brochure is a vital new resource

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Alex Ockenden

The “E-cars on Board – A Safe Passage” interferry brochure addresses common concerns regarding battery electric vehicle (BEV) safety on ro-pax ferries. It provides clear, concise information based on recent research, including findings from projects such as Lash Fire, in which Interferry actively participated.

Interferry members are advised to take a look at the brochure and make it accessible to their customers in a simple way – for more informed decision-making, clarity and safety. Note: You do not have to be an Interferry member to print and distribute this brochure. Continue reading “The “E-cars on Board – A Safe Passage” interferry brochure is a vital new resource”

MAIB report after two people died in boat accident in Anguilla

Posted on April 11, 2025October 15, 2025 by News Hound

The shipwrecked Calypso 2 — Calypso 2 aground in the cove. Credit: Anguilla Fire and Rescue Service

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report after two people died in boat accident in Anguilla in 20203 whilst onboard the small commercial vessel Calypso 2 in Anguilla in 2023. The vessel was also lost.

On 11 March 2023, the small commercial vessel Calypso 2 entered a cove near West End, Anguilla. The boat was overwhelmed by the force of the large ground seas that had developed near the coast and the four passengers and two crew were ejected into the water.

Tragically, the mate and a female passenger lost their lives. Continue reading “MAIB report after two people died in boat accident in Anguilla”

Fires and collisions account for the largest losses according to Cefor

Posted on April 8, 2025April 22, 2025 by News Hound

The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) has released its 2024 hull trends from the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics (NoMIS), highlighting the rise of machinery damage in an ageing fleet, whilst fires and collisions account for the largest losses.

The Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) has published its 2024 Ocean Hull and Coastal Hull reports, based on the Nordic Marine Insurance Statistics (NoMIS) database.

According to the data, machinery damage has showed a substantial increase in recent years, which should be seen in the context of an ageing fleet. Continue reading “Fires and collisions account for the largest losses according to Cefor”

UK MAIB releases first safety digest of 2025

Posted on April 4, 2025October 15, 2025 by News Hound

UK MAIB releases first safety digest of 2025. Safety Digest 1/2025 draws the attention of the marine community to some of the lessons arising from investigations into recent accidents and incidents. This information is published to inform the merchant and fishing industries, the recreational craft community and the public of the general circumstances of marine accidents and to draw out the lessons to be learned.

The sole purpose of the MAIB safety digest Continue reading “UK MAIB releases first safety digest of 2025”

TAIC publishes report into five fatalities after i-Catcher capsized

Posted on April 4, 2025September 29, 2025 by News Hound

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) after five people died when the i-Catcher, fishing vessel, capsized off the coast of Goose Bay on 10 September 2022.

What happened

The i-Catcher was an 8-metre (m) aluminium pontoon boat operated by Fish Kaikoura 2011 Limited (Fish Kaikoura) out of South Bay in Kaikōura, New Zealand. The vessel was primarily engaged for charter fishing, with occasional sightseeing Continue reading “TAIC publishes report into five fatalities after i-Catcher capsized”

MAIB publishes interim report on North Sea collision

Posted on April 3, 2025July 4, 2025 by News Hound

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report on the fatal North Sea collision between the container ship Solong and the oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate. One of Solong’s crew has never been found and is presumed to have died in the incident which took place 14 nautical miles north-east of Spurn Head at the entrance to the Humber Estuary, England on 10 March 2025.

The report has revealed that neither ship had a dedicated lookout on the bridge. Continue reading “MAIB publishes interim report on North Sea collision”

BIMCO shares guidelines for ammonia-fuelled ships

Posted on April 2, 2025September 29, 2025 by News Hound

BIMCO’s guidelines for Amonia-fuelled Ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued the Interim Guidelines for the Safety of Ammonia-Fuelled Ships (MSC.1/Circ.1687), marking a significant milestone in regulatory support for alternative fuels.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) approved the guidelines at its 109th session in December 2024, following their development and finalisation by the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) at its 10th session in September 2024. BIMCO has actively participated in all aspects of the work contributing to these guidelines and to the development of future mandatory provisions. Continue reading “BIMCO shares guidelines for ammonia-fuelled ships”

IACS publishes 2024 Annual Review

Posted on March 31, 2025October 15, 2025 by News Hound

IACS, the membership organisation for the world’s leading classification societies, has published its 2024 Annual Review, which highlights the central role played by IACS in supporting safety standards in global shipping.

In a year that marked the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the SOLAS Convention, safety was at the forefront of IACS’s work programme for 2024. This was exemplified by the new Safe Digital Transformation Panel, which began its important work to identify and mitigate any safety risks posed by shipping’s ongoing digital transformation. Continue reading “IACS publishes 2024 Annual Review”

BMP Maritime Security consolidates industry associates

Posted on March 31, 2025April 24, 2025 by News Hound

BMP Maritime Security has been published by a series of industry Associations, including BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders. It is a consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS).

The BMP Maritime Security consolidates previously published regional publications into a single, comprehensive publication with actionable insights and advice. It focuses on providing a threat and risk management process and, recognising the dynamic nature of regional security situations, provides signposts to direct users to the most up-to-date security intelligence and risk assessment information. BMP MS is now available to view on the industry website here. Continue reading “BMP Maritime Security consolidates industry associates”

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