The United States Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert November 27 warning of the danger of cargoes of wood pellets spontaneously combusting. It said that in a two-week period, two… Read More
safety alert
The Coast Guard has released a safety alert because of issues with certain wire rope terminations that can lead to catastrophic failures. “An ongoing safety investigation following the catastrophic failure… Read More
The Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Analysis has released an alert regarding risk of steering loss from defective steering rams on towing vessels. Improperly machined threads can lead to… Read More
The United States Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert on December 6 warning of the risk of retractable towboat pilothouses. In Alert 13-19, “An Important Safety Consideration–Hazards of Retractable… Read More
