INTERNATIONAL Marine News
TSB launches safety issue investigation into vessel fires
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched a safety issue investigation (SII) into shipboard fires on commercial vessels and the effectiveness of emergency response in Canada. Unlike individual occurrence investigations, an SII is broad in scope, involving an in-depth review of multiple occurrences and consultations with key industry stakeholders. In the past decade, nearly 400 fires on commercial vessels have been reported to the TSB, with 10% resulting in total vessel loss.
Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping
ICS and European Shipowners | ECSA welcome the Hong Kong Convention entering into force globally
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners | ECSA has welcomed the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) which has entered into force.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Hong Kong Convention on the 15th May 2009. The aim of the Convention is to reduce risks to health, safety and the environment, ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or the environment.
The International Chamber of Shipping and European Shipowners | ECSA have been advocating for the Hong Kong Convention to come into force since adoption at IMO to ensure international safe and sustainable ship recycling processes.
Thomas A. Kazakos commented, “Today marks a welcome and historical development after two decades of work on the issue. At ICS we have long been championing for safe and sustainable ship recycling practices. Now that the Hong Kong Convention has entered into force we can look forward to even more progress in improving ship recycling around the world.
As the industry pushes forward on its decarbonisation journey the lifespan of the merchant fleet is likely to reduce, through global instruments such as the Hong Kong Convention we can progress, safely, efficiently and sustainably. A global industry needs global regulations.”
Despite the nine safety concerns and 10 recommendations issued by the TSB in the last 35 years, vessel fires continue to endanger crews, disrupt operations, and threaten safety in Canadian waters. Furthermore, the investigation will explore what crew members and responders understand about fire response, how they handle these events, and Canada’s overall preparedness to respond to them.
The SII will investigate safety issues that have been identified in previous TSB investigations including seafarer knowledge of fixed-fire suppression systems, training in vessel-based fires for shore-based firefighting personnel, and the capacity to fight shipboard fires in Canadian waters.
Norway provides $76M in grants to advance hydrogen and ammonia ships Norway continues to support the advancement of a broad range of new
technologies that it points out will both contribute to maritime decarbonization while also creating new industries and jobs for Norway. The Enova program announced its fourth round of grants, providing a total of approximately $76 million for projects advancing hydrogen and ammonia as fuels for ships, as well as the establishment of facilities for storing ammonia.
Enova SF is owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment, and is focused on technology and market development, digitalization, supporting communities, and business management. Shipping has been one of its key focuses as an industry that is vital to Norway and provides strong opportunities for the future.
“Norway must be at the forefront of the transition at sea,” said Minister for Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen. “When we support the development of such projects in the maritime sector, we enable them to take the lead in implementing new solutions globally.”
In this award round, Enova reports it selected four hydrogen-powered and two ammonia-powered ships to receive support. A total of approximately NOK 510 million ($50 million) is being allocated to hydrogen projects and NOK 253 million ($25 million) to ammonia projects.
8 | ISSUE 113 | SEP 2025 | THE REPORT
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136
