The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined an improperly sized bearing resulting in an engine failure and subsequent fire on board an offshore supply vessel near Seattle last year.
The Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative is calling for innovators to come forward with solutions for early-stage fire detection, one of the most important issues in the drive to mitigate container loss.
An approximately 150-mile-long oil slick that has been spotted in the Red Sea is believed to have been released by a merchant ship, according to satellite-monitoring environmental group.
According to international news, three seafarers who were kidnapped off the bulk carrier Grebe Bulker in early May, have apparently been released after weeks in captivity.