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U.S. Coast Guard addressing marine firefighting challenges, but worrying gaps remain
Fires on vessels present serious dangers to passengers, crew, and firefighters. They can have significant environmental impact and can affect billion-dollar commerce in busy ports. Marine fires present unique hazards that are incredibly dangerous and challenging incidents for…
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NTSB publishes Safer Seas Digest 2025 highlighting the same safety problems occurring
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published Safer Seas Digest 2025, a collection of safety lessons drawn from the NTSB’s marine investigations completed in 2025. The annual publication provides the marine community with a concise look at what happened, why it…
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USCG urges checks of the material condition of ageing fiberglass lifeboats
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a safety alert to check the material condition of ageing fiberglass lifeboats and the need for thorough inspections of hook release systems and load-bearing components. The safety alert addresses the importance of verifying the material…
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Boiler burner inspection and operational safety recommendations
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a safety alert following an investigation into a serious engine-room fire following a boiler burner inspection aboard a cargo ship in the Port of Mobile, Alabama. On January 4, 2025, while moored in the Port of Mobile, Alabama, a…
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Safety alert: Prototype shaft seal failure causes engine room flooding
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a safety alert after a prototype component used in a mechanical shaft-seal system failed onboard a USCG inspected deep draft vessel. In February 2026. a U.S. flagged crude oil tanker transiting near Delaware Bay experienced simultaneous…
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Hull corrosion sank fishing vessel North American
The flooding and sinking of fishing vessel North American in Seattle, Washington, USA was a result of hull corrosion, said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). What happened On May 14, 2024, about 0550 local time, vessel representatives for the fishing vessel North…
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Crane wire failure caused $3.8M in damage to offshore vessels, says NTSB
Internal corrosion of a crane wire caused US$3.8 million in damage to offshore construction vessel Island Venture and offshore supply vessel C Enforcer at Port Fourchon, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). What happened On April 3, 2025, about 2145…
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Pipe failure cause of Oliver Hazard Perry flooding
A corroded cooling supply pipe caused US$1 million worth of damage to a sailing school ship after the vessel’s engine room flooded, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). What happened About 2200 on May 10, 2025, the sailing school vessel Oliver…
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O-ring failure caused $5.5M engine room fire on bulk carrier, says NTSB
A failed O-ring seal on a bulk carrier’s composite boiler unit led caused a fire costing more than $5 million dollars in damage, said an investigation report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On January 4, 2025, at about 2323, bulk cargo vessel Lem Verbena was…
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Safety recall of flares issued due to spontaneous combustion
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has sent out a warning following a manufacturer recall of nearly 50,000 affected signal flares. The USCG Office of Design and Engineering Standards was notified of a manufacturer recall of the Orion Skyblazer II Red XLT Aerial Signal (also…