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

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

Rotten Eggs

Did you know that May is National Egg Month?  Neither did we… until now! Though this may not be the most commendable and complimentary way to celebrate eggs, we thought we would take this opportunity to discuss one of most dangerous hazards in the maritime industry, which just so happens to express a “rotten egg” … Read more