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A Brief Look Back at Recent Car Carrier Fires
The fire on the car carrier Fremantle Highway in the North Sea is just the latest in a long and ever-growing list of fires involving vehicles on
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
Accidents
Opinion: What Two Fires In 2020 Should Have Warned Us About in Port of Newark
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. The loss of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou (45) and Wayne Brooks Jr., (49) on board the Grimaldi Lines
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Accidents
Preventing Risk of Battery Fires in Shipping
As more and more electric vehicles (EVs) and battery-powered electronic devices are being transported by ships, highly inflammable lithium-ion batteries are
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Accidents
NTSB Says Failure to Disconnect Vehicle Batteries Caused Fire Aboard Höegh Xiamen
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued eight safety recommendations stemming from its investigation into the June 2020 car carrier fire in
Friday, July 3, 2020
Shipping News
Höegh Xiamen Declared a Total Loss After Fire in Jacksonville
The car carrier Höegh Xiamen has been declared a total loss following a fire that broke out onboard last month in Jacksonville, Florida, its owner announced
Friday, June 12, 2020
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Fire Out on Hoegh Xiamen in Jacksonville
The major fire on board the Hoegh Xiamen has burned out after smoldering for more than a week at a dock Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, the
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Shipping News
Video Shows Explosion on Höegh Car Carrier in Jacksonville
The fire onboard the Hoegh Xiamen has been brought under control but is still burning, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said in an update. The June 4
Friday, June 5, 2020
Shipping News
Fire Fighters Injured Battling Blaze on Car Carrier in Jacksonville
Several fire fighters have been injured while responding to a fire on board a vehicle carrier off Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Coast Guard Sector
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