ABS Regulatory News Update: Revised Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships

ABS has released a new Regulatory News update providing an overview of the International Maritime Organization’s IMO Resolution MSC.581(110), which introduces the Revised Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships. This update outlines key changes that impact vessel operators, safety managers, and crew involved in enclosed-space entry procedures. Download the ABS Regulatory News PDF:ABS Regulatory … Read more

ABS Regulatory News Update: FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RORO, PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS

ABS has released an updated Regulatory News briefing titled “Fire Safety Requirements for Ro-Ro Passenger and Cargo Ships.” This detailed guidance outlines important changes to fire protection standards and compliance expectations for Ro-Ro vessel operators. Download the full ABS Regulatory News PDF:Fire Safety Requirements for Ro-Ro Passenger and Cargo Ships Key Topics Covered Updated fire … Read more

NAVSEA: “Shipboard fire a constant threat: Bonhomme Richard tragedy an enduring lesson in fire prevention, response”, by Ben Hutton, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs

“July 12, 2020 was a lazy Sunday morning at Naval Base San Diego. USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), which had been commissioned only two years earlier, had recently made the base its new homeport and was docked as it underwent a maintenance availability.

But, the silence of that morning was rocked by an explosion a few minutes before 9 a.m., changing everything for the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship…”

Hutto, B. (2023, March 16). Shipboard fire a constant threat: Bonhomme Richard tragedy an enduring lesson in fire prev. Naval Sea Systems Command. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/3329366/shipboard-fire-a-constant-threat-bonhomme-richard-tragedy-an-enduring-lesson-in/

WISER Discontinuation

Effective today, February 28, 2023, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has discontinued the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) website and applications.  Users will still be able to access and utilize installed copies of WISER desktop and mobile applications; however, application data will no longer be updated by NLM.  WISER was an excellent … Read more

“US shipyard replaces tug propulsion shaft during major drydocking”, Riviera Maritime Media, Ltd. Article by Martyn Wingrove

“Stevens Towing’s shipyard in South Carolina, US completed a major refurbishment and drydocking of a Gulf coast-based tug after issues with a starboard propulsion shaft…”

Wingrove, M. (2022, October 6). US shipyard replaces tug propulsion shaft during major drydocking. Riviera Maritime Media Ltd. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/us-shipyard-replaces-tug-propulsion-shaft-during-major-drydocking-73171