Freefall release fears shut platform
Problems with freefall lifeboat releases have led to the shutdown of the StatoilHydro-operated Kristin platform off Norway. Investigations are underway both by Statoil and Norway’s Petroleum Safety...
View ArticleMaritime Safety News – 5th February 2009
Seen an event? Want to report an event? email news@maritimeaccident.orgGot news about your maritime safety or security related products or service? Send it to news@maritimeaccident.org. Somali pirates...
View ArticleMad Rock and Oceanwide SaS Hook Up
Canada-based marine evacuation technologies firm Mad Rock has teamed up withlifeboat service organisation Oceanwide Safety at Sea of the Netherlands, which is moving into building hyperbaric lifeboats...
View ArticleLifeboat Hooks “real progress”
Early reports from delegates at the 52nd meeting of the International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on the design of equipment, DE, indicate that significant progress has been made on lifeboat...
View ArticleNavios Apollon Released – EU NAVFOR
EU NAVFOR can now confirm that the deadweight 52,073 tonne Greek owned Panama flagged ultra handymax bulk carrier MV Navios Apollon that was hijacked on the 28 of December has been released this...
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