MarineCraft Journal | Maritime Safety Fire remains one of the most significant causes of total loss at sea. This practical guide for HSE officers, engineers, and marine superintendents covers the full range of marine firefighting system types, current and forthcoming compliance requirements, and the operational best practice that keeps systems ready when they are needed […]
Annual Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Essential Requirements for Marine and Industrial Operators
MarineCraft Journal | Maritime Safety Portable fire extinguishers are the first line of defence when a fire ignites — but only if they work. In marine, offshore, and industrial environments, annual inspections are the mechanism that ensures they will. Here is what operators need to know about scope, standards, and sustained readiness. By MarineCraft Journal […]
How Physical Crude Oil Trading Works in Southeast Asia
MarineCraft Journal | Commodities Trading Physical crude oil trading in Southeast Asia links producers in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brunei to refiners across the region through a precise chain of contracts, vessel nominations, pricing formulas, documentation, and settlement. This guide breaks down every stage of that chain — from laycan to letter of credit — […]
Essential Lifesaving Appliances Every Vessel Must Maintain Under SOLAS
MarineCraft Journal | Maritime Safety SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code define what lifesaving appliances every vessel in international service must carry, how they must perform, and what it takes to keep them ready. This practical guide for vessel owners, managers, and HSE teams translates those requirements into clear maintenance expectations and compliance priorities. […]
How to Choose the Right Firefighting System for Offshore Facilities: A Practical, Risk-Based Guide
MarineCraft Journal | Maritime Safety Offshore facilities face fire hazards, marine conditions, and regulatory requirements that make firefighting system selection a genuinely complex engineering and compliance decision. This guide provides a practical risk-based framework — including a scored decision matrix, ten selection criteria, and a quick-start checklist — to support auditable, technically sound system choices […]
Automatic Identification System: Types and Working
MarineCraft Journal | Maritime Technology The Automatic Identification System transmits real-time vessel data across VHF frequencies to ships, coastal stations, and satellites — improving situational awareness in congested waterways and supporting search and rescue operations globally. This guide covers how AIS works, what Class A and Class B systems do differently, what data is broadcast, […]
