Tag: Explosion
Coast Guard Probes Fatal Titan Implosion
After completing the mapping of the accident site involving the Titan submersible, the U.S. Coast Guard initiated an investigation into the implosion that tragically...
Devastating Oil Tanker Explosion Exposes Dangers Of Growing Shadow Fleet
A devastating explosion occurred on board the aging oil tanker Pablo on Monday, May 1, tearing off its deck and engulfing it in a...
The Burning Tanker in the South China Sea: A Global Crisis...
A fire broke out on the old oil tanker Pablo while it was sailing in a highly trafficked area near Malaysia's coast. The explosion...
Battery Explosion During Routine Maintenance
Incident
A chief engineer suffered minor injuries in a battery explosion when disconnecting a cable from the battery. The incident occurred onboard a harbour tug....
Explosions In Crimea Highlight The Vulnerability Of Russian Soldiers
An uptick in explosions and flames has transformed the Russian-occupied Crimea from a safe rear base into a fresh front in the conflict, exposing...
Tanker Explosion And Gas Leak
On the morning of May 6, the chemical tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4, which was undergoing maintenance at Tuzla, Turkey, had an explosion and a...
[Watch] Oil Tanker Explosion, 1 Dead
An oil tanker exploded and caught fire on Sunday at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River in Phra Samut Chedi district, killing one...
Overheated Cargo Tanks Lead To Explosion On Tanker
Incident
On September 28, 2018, a cargo tank containing styrene monomer on board exploded due to runaway polymerization. The disaster resulted in the emission of...
Overheated Cargo Caused Explosion On Tanker
The UK government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its final report on the explosion on a Cayman Islands-registered ship in South Korea....
The World’s Deadliest Offshore Oil Disaster
Over 30 years after the oil production platform in North sea suffered multiple explosions off Scotland taking lives of 167 people. This...