Maritime News

Posted: Nov 9, 2023

FIRE FIGHTING PREVENTION AND EQUIPMENT ACCESSIBILITY

USCG Marine Safety Alert

The U. S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents. Findings of concern are intended to educate the public, state, or local agencies about the conditions discovered so they may address the findings with an appropriate voluntary action or highlight existing applicable company policies or state/local regulations.
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Posted: Nov 9, 2023

UNSAFE LIFEBOAT CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES

USCG Marine Safety Alert

The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents. Findings of concern are intended to educate the public, state, or local agencies about the conditions discovered so they may address the findings with an appropriate voluntary action or highlight existing applicable company policies or state/local regulations. These Findings of Concern complement U. S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert 03-20.
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Posted: Nov 9, 2023

IMCA Safety Flashes

IMCA

The latest safety flashes issued by IMCA for industry sharing.
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Posted: Nov 9, 2023

Safety Notice issued for CO2 system cylinders manufactured by NK Co. LTD

Lloyds Registry

The Republic of Marshall Islands Maritime Administration (RMI) has issued Marine Safety Advisory notice No. 14-23 for bursting discs in carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguishing systems that we already shared. This is to remind the industry to be aware of such failures.
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Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Failing Bursting Discs in Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems

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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) recently received an operators report of failure of copper bursting discs in Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire-extinguishing systems.

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