The MAIB has been recording incidents involving dangerously weighted heaving lines used in British ports for the last 2 years. While there have fortunately been few cases of injury or damage the

$150 per Car Equivalent Unit starting in October 2025. Increasing percentage of U.S. LNG must use U.S.-built vessels. 9% of U.S. port calls affected, a significant reduction from earlier proposals. The United

During an abandon ship drill aboard the oil/chemical tanker, a free-fall lifeboat (FFLB) was unintentionally released into the ocean with the chief officer on board, resulting in serious injuries. The vessel was

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 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.

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the cargo explosion onboard a container ship while underway in February 2020. The investigation established that flammable vapours had accumulated inside the container, which

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a call for improved preparedness of land-based firefighters in marine vessel firefighting, following a deadly incident aboard a roll-on/roll-off container ship at Port

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit has issued an investigation report into a failure of a top cover bolt of a cargo manifold blind flange valve, resulting in an oil spill on

Transport Malta’s MSIU has released an investigation report on the main engine failure of an oil/chemical tanker while underway in January 2019. According to the report, the lubrication oil filter of the

NTSB has issued an investigation report on an incident involving the crane aboard the Royal Engineer tow making contact with a terminal cargo crane. The incident On January 4, 2024, about 1620