New NFPA References

The following NFPA Fact Sheets have just been released: NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Hot Work NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Confined Space Entry & Work These resources define hot work, discuss confined spaces and the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards presented by these, outline when a Marine Chemist is … Read more

Career Day

We had a great time at Boulder Bluff Elementary (BBE) School’s Career Day today! Josh talked about what chemists do on a day-to-day basis and touched on topics like confined spaces, atmospheric testing, thermal imaging, and vapor density. Students were able to use their heat signatures to draw on the back of a projector screen … Read more

35-year Flashback

We have seen the #ThrowbackThursday hashtag trending for years now, but we’ve pulled up something pretty great for the slightly less popular #FlashbackFriday.  This month marks the 35th anniversary for the below Safety Reminder by David Miller, featured in the December, 1982, edition of Beaver Tales, a publication for employees of the National Marine Service, … Read more

Time-lapse of 30 Days at Sea

Earlier this month, YouTube user JeffHK posted a stunning time-lapse video comprised of roughly 80,000 photographs depicting his travels at sea aboard a container ship.  Check out his work below.