Monthly Archives: January 2012

2 presumed dead after rig fire

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
2 presumed dead after rig fire

Nigeria — Search called off for 2 missing foreign workers off Nigeria’s coast after fire. Two foreign workers are presumed dead after an offshore rig … Continue reading →

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Tanker explosion kills 5

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Tanker explosion kills 5

South Korea — A South Korean fuel tanker has sunk after an explosion on board, leaving five crew members dead and six missing, the coastguard … Continue reading →

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Chemical leaking at fuel refinery

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Chemical leaking at fuel refinery

USA — Emergency workers are still trying to stop a leak today at a Carteret fuel refinery that has released 3,000 gallons of combustible liquid, … Continue reading →

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Factory fire ruled an accident

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Factory fire ruled an accident

Australia — The cause of a factory fire in Onehunga was accidental, the fire service has determined. Dark clouds of smoke could be seen across … Continue reading →

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Transit fuel spill fouls waterways

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Transit fuel spill fouls waterways

USA — Clean-up from the diesel fuel spill that has affected waterways in Camden and Gloucester counties continued Friday morning. While its unmistakable scent permeated … Continue reading →

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Burnt down packing plant ‘over capacity’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Transit fuel spill fouls waterways

New Zealand — The Fire Service says a Hastings packaging plant which was completely destroyed in huge blaze overnight had outgrown its storage capacity and … Continue reading →

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No oil spill from sunken tanker

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
No oil spill from sunken tanker

UAE — Sharjah officials study plan to refloat ship. An underwater inspection on Tuesday of a sunken oil tanker that foundered 500 metres off Al … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plant operating at half power following steam leak

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Nuclear plant operating at half power following steam leak

UK — Planned maintenance means that Sizewell B power station at Sizewell, near Southwold is temporarily operating at half power. Engineers took one of the … Continue reading →

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Crews battling ‘major emergency’ fire at refinery building

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Editor
Crews battling

USA — Firefighters battle early morning ConocoPhillips blaze nearly four hours. A “major emergency” fire that consumed most of a two-story office building Monday at … Continue reading →

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Polaris – a new way of inducting foam

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor

Angus Fire, the manufacturer of a wide range of firefighting foams and firefighting equipment, is launching Polaris, a foam-induction water motor that complements its existing … Continue reading →

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FIRETRACE boosts mine fire safety

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor
FIRETRACE boosts mine fire safety

Firetrace International will be showcasing its Firetrace® automatic fire detection and suppression systems, designed to protect key assets in the mining sector, at the IME … Continue reading →

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Fomtec gains new approvals

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor
Fomtec gains new approvals

Fomtec LS EXP has now been approved to the following standards: EN 1568 part 2 ISO 7203-2 IMO MSC/Circ 670 In addition to the mentioned … Continue reading →

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New marine firefighting kit meets the latest MarED standards

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor

An all-new range of marine firefighting PPE, designed to meet the introduction of upgraded European MarED standards from December 2011, has been introduced by Bristol … Continue reading →

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Zieglers new crashtenders for Frankfurt Airport

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor
Zieglers new crashtenders for Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt airport in Germany opened its fourth, North west runway last October, enlarging the runway space of Germany’s biggest airport to approximately 220 hectares. To … Continue reading →

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Vimpex Launch New Mobile LED Scene Lighting System

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Editor
Vimpex Launch New Mobile LED Scene Lighting System

Vimpex, the specialist supplier of PPE, Technical Rescue Products and Telescopic Masts, has introduced a new mobile scene lighting system. The Canguro SceneStar combines powerful … Continue reading →

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