New Chemist Joins Team

We would like to announce the addition of Casey Rawson, CMC 742, to our team! We first met Casey several years ago when he was interning at Detyens Shipyards, Inc.  He then trained with us for a couple of weeks in May of last year prior to becoming certified in August.  He performed hundreds of … 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

MarineLink Article: “NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety” by Lawrence B. Russell and Guy R. Colonna, P.E.

“As the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Gas Hazards votes on the First Draft of the next edition of NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist Program will mark 100 years of fire protection and life safety on marine vessels, in shipyards, marine terminals and waterfront facilities…”

Russell, L., & Colonna, G. (2022, April 14). NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety. MarineLink. https://www.marinelink.com/news/nfpa-certificated-marine-chemists-a-495808