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Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities
Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities
Posted: Oct 28, 2025

Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities

IMCA

The Japan Transport Safety Board has published report MA2025-4 into a fatal incident which occurred in May 2024 on a bulk carrier moored at a port in Japan.
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Deficiencies in CO2 fire-extinguishing systems
Deficiencies in CO2 fire-extinguishing systems
Posted: Oct 28, 2025

Deficiencies in CO2 fire-extinguishing systems

DNV

DNV has recently identified cases where CO₂ fire extinguishing systems had multiple depleted CO₂ cylinders, potentially compromising fire safety and vessel integrity. More about this below.
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WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS
WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

WIND RELATED DECISION MAKING: PRIORITIZING SAFETY DURING VESSEL MANEUVERS

USCG

On December 5, 2024, a 577-foot, foreign-flagged, vehicle carrier allided with a facility terminal while attempting to moor during inclement wind conditions. The incident resulted in structural damage to both the facility’s infrastructure and the vessel’s hull that exceeded $1,000,000.
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Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes
Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Fire risk from scrap metal cargoes

NorthStandard

Increased instances of issues with the carriage of scrap metal cargo highlights the need for vigilance at loading.

This increase has been noted particularly in scrap cargoes loaded in the ports of East Coast USA and notably in the port of Ghent (Belgium).
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The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces
The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

The Dangers of Enclosed Spaces

Marine Safety Forum

It is estimated that around 350 seafarers and 3rd party workers have been killed due to asphyxiation in enclosed spaces on ships since 1996. 43 accidents have occurred since 2022, accounting for 70 of these deaths.
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