Category: Fire
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PFOS in Firefighting Foam: What the IMO 2026 Ban Means for Ships
The IMO 2026 Deadline Is Coming – Are Ships Ready? In January 2026, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will prohibit the use of firefighting foams containing Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) aboard ships. It sounds simple, another environmental measure, one more line in the compliance checklist. Those who ever had to use…
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LOW-PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM FIRE
After sailing from Aberdeen in ballast, the engine room fire alarm sounded on board a tanker. The main engine was then stopped, the emergency fire pump started and the fire flaps closed. This sealed the engine room, and fire hoses were rigged. An initial inspection by the second engineer and a…
The Deep Draft 