National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Brief
Attention All Marine Chemists: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its report of the fire onboard the bulk carrier MV St. […]
April 2020 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via a conference call on March 28th. A summary of the meeting and a […]
Alarming Trends Found on Fixed Gas Detection Systems
One critical safety measure on liquefied gas carriers is the fixed gas detection system. If gas vapors are detected in a monitored space, […]
Improper bonding during gas freeing leads to dangerous results
The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis published Marine Safety Alert 01-20 to warn mariners of the dangers associated with improper tank cleaning […]
November 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Los Angeles on October 20th, 2019 following our Pacific sectional seminar. A summary […]
August 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Orlando on July 14, 2019 in conjunction with our 61st annual seminar. A […]
Shipyard Employment “Tool Bag” Directive
Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices; employers and employees; State […]
Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices; industry employer and employee groups; […]
Flammable refrigerants firefighter training: Hazard assessment and demonstrative testing
The ongoing push toward sustainability of refrigeration systems will require the adoption of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants to meet the shift in environmental regulations.
April 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Houston on March 17, 2019. A summary of the meeting is provided below. […]