Firefighting Archives - Baird Maritime

April 14, 2021

All fires extinguished on burning boxship in Port Klang, Malaysia

Written by Baird Maritime on April 14, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Firefighting.

Malaysian news outlet BH reports that the nearly-week-long firefighting effort on the containership Interasia Catalyst was successfully concluded on Tuesday, April 13. ..

April 7, 2021

Development underway on new eight-metre unmanned fireboat

Written by Baird Maritime on April 7, 2021. Posted in Firefighting, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

Singapore-based unmanned systems specialist Zycraft USV has completed the second phase of an engineering development project aimed at introducing a new type of unmanned ..

March 30, 2021

Future Russian Navy rescue tug to honour decorated WWII salvage officer

Written by Baird Maritime on March 30, 2021. Posted in Dive Support, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Inland Tug Operations, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue, Subsea Surveying.

United Shipbuilding Corporation’s (USC) Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant has laid the keel of a new Project 22870 rescue tug slated for the Russian Navy. The vessel, the ..

April 13, 2021

Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority orders firefighting tug from local builder

Written by Baird Maritime on April 13, 2021. Posted in Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Search and Rescue.

Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has won a tender for the construction of a firefighting tug for use by the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority. The vessel ..

April 6, 2021

Turkish builder scores fifth tug order from Italian operator

Written by Baird Maritime on April 6, 2021. Posted in Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation.

Turkish builder Sanmar Shipyards has been awarded a contract to supply a new ASD terminal and escort tug to Italy’s Rimorchiatori Napoletani. The Robert Allan Ltd ..

March 29, 2021

Third new tug delivered to Port of Geraldton

Written by Baird Maritime on March 29, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation.

Svitzer Australia and Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) recently took delivery of a new tug for operation out of the Port of Geraldton in Western Australia. The Robert ..

April 12, 2021

Fire rages for fourth straight day on containership in Port Klang, Malaysia

Written by Baird Maritime on April 12, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Firefighting.

Malaysian authorities have confirmed that the effort to contain and extinguish a fire that had ignited on board a containership in Port Klang was still ongoing four days ..

March 31, 2021

US Coast Guard, partners respond to marina fire, oil spill at Vashon Island, Washington

Written by Baird Maritime on March 31, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup.

Boat crews of the US Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a boat fire at Quartermaster Harbor Yacht Club on Vashon Island, Washington, on Monday, March 29. At ..

March 24, 2021

VESSEL REVIEW | T Damla 8 and T Damla 9 – New shallow-draught tugs take on ship handling and firefighting duties at Turkey’s Aliaga Port

Written by Baird Maritime on March 24, 2021. Posted in Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Turkish shipbuilder RMK Marine has delivered the second and final unit in a series of ship handling and firefighting tugs ordered by local vessel owner Ditaş Denizcilik ..