SOLAS is the cornerstone of international maritime safety regulation. For anyone working in shipbuilding, offshore operations, or port management, understanding this convention isn’t optional. It underpins every safe practice and compliance obligation across the marine industry.
Hot work is one of the highest-risk activities in shipyards and industrial facilities. Every welder and fitter working near combustible materials, confined spaces, or fuel systems shares direct responsibility for ensuring a routine task doesn’t become a catastrophic event.
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.
Offshore platforms, FPSOs, and drilling rigs operate in high-hazard environments where a poorly matched firefighting system isn’t simply a compliance deficiency. It’s a risk multiplier. Selecting the right system requires a disciplined, risk-based approach that goes well beyond ticking a regulatory box.
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’re needed most.
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.
