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Lessons learned: Risk doesn’t stop at the worksite

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

CHIRP Maritime draws lessons learned from a hazardous incident involving improper chemical drum labelling and residual acid exposure. While tidying up the engine room, an engineer placed several empty chemical drums in the workshop for disposal. The engineer used blue tape across the drums to indicate they were empty and wrote “Empty” on them. However, one drum still contained a small amount of residual acid. Later that afternoon, a motorman entered the workshop to dispose of the drums.
Company adopts five-year plan to develop nuclear reactots

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Allseas has launched a five-year plan to develop Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) designed for offshore vessels and onshore industrial use. As explained, Allseas focuses on nuclear energy as a zero-emission, stable alternative to current fuels like hydrogen or ammonia, which face scalability and cost challenges. SMRs can also help reduce energy costs and grid strain onshore, supporting decarbonization and industrial resilience.
Company signs three MoUs to advance green shipping solutions

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Hanwha Ocean announced on June 4th that it signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for eco-friendly technology cooperation with Korea Shipping (KR) and DNV at the Norshipping 2025 exhibition in Oslo. As informed, one major project involves developing super-large ammonia carriers with a capacity of 150,000㎥, significantly larger than the current largest 93,000㎥ ammonia carrier.
NYK and MPA Singapore join forces for autonomous shipping

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and MTI Co., Ltd. held a joint workshop in Singapore to advance Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) trials. This initiative stems from a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding between MPA and NYK focused on accelerating maritime decarbonisation, digitalisation, and manpower development.
Red Sea traffic has increased by 60% since August 2024

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Marine traffic through the Red Sea has increased by 60% to about 36–37 ships per day since August 2024, Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, commander of the EU’s Aspides naval mission, told Reuters. This rise follows a sharp decline in vessel movements due to Houthi attacks, which began in November 2023 in response to Israel’s military actions in Gaza. At the height of the crisis, daily traffic had dropped to just 20–23 ships, far below the pre-conflict average of 72–75 ships per day.
Assistance not yet able to reach burning car carrier

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

A salvage crew is expected to reach the burning car carrier Morning Midas around June 9, nearly a week after the vessel caught fire in a remote stretch of the North Pacific, roughly 300 miles southwest of Adak Island, Alaska. Zodiac Maritime has appointed Florida-based Resolve Marine to lead the salvage and firefighting mission. Due to the ship’s isolated location, response efforts have been delays. An additional tug equipped for firefighting and ocean towing is also being arranged.
Industry majors sign to develop low carbon bulk carrier

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd (HMD) and PanOcean have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement for a new design of Ultramax bulk carrier. The new vessel design features a forward accommodation block to enable integration of multiple decarbonisation technologies such as fuel cells, alternative fuel engines, wind-assisted propulsion (WASP), and post-combustion carbon capture solutions.
LR: Key requirements under the Hong Kong Convention

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided summary of the Hong Kong Convention’s key requirements and implications ahead of its June 2025 enforcement. The 2009 IMO Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKSRC or the Convention) will come into effect on 26 June 2025. Ships flying the flag of a party to the Convention, and ship recycling facilities in countries that are parties to the Convention, must comply with its requirements.
Car carrier fire keeps burning off Alaska

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

A cargo ship carrying approximately 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, was abandoned by its crew off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard on 4 June. All 22 crew members were safely evacuated via lifeboats and transferred to a nearby merchant vessel with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, which also deployed air and sea units to the scene, Reuters reported.
Lessons learned: If it is blocked it is as good as broken

3 weeks ago | safety4sea.com | Anastasia Kypriotaki

CHIRP Maritime draws lessons learned from an incident where a fire extinguisher on a Ro-Ro ferry was rendered inaccessible due to a poorly placed ratchet strap securing cargo. Initial reportAs the reporter prepared to disembark a Ro-Ro, they noticed that a heavy-duty ratchet strap impeded access to a fire extinguisher. The strap secured a wheeled dolly supporting drop trailers on the car deck.