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                                              MV "APHRODITE C"
                               (march 1998, Rio Grande river Manaus, Brasil)    Suffered    major fire   in a cargohold containing sodiumdithionite releasing toxic fumes like sulphurdioxide hydrogensulfide
Main duties: Inspection, safety supervising, assistance contingencyplanning toxic vapour monitoring,   safety advises protective clothing,  cargo   removal

                                                      MT "BAHAMAS"
                                  (oct 1998-march 1999, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil)    Chemicals tanker loaded with strong sulphuric acid. Corrosion of valves and gaskets  resulted in grounding at the discharge quay and causing pollution threaths. Due to severe corrosion vessels structure deteriorated causing the cargo tanks to become tidel and outside water to mix with the acid furthermore emanating   toxic fumes and hydrogen gases.
Main duties: Sampling and acidity-analisis of the remaining contents of the cargo tanks,   hazard   control,   explosive   gases  monitoring,    assistance in neutralizing the cargo tank contents, contact with local laboratories concerning
pollution,  safety advises.

                                             MT "FREJA NORDIC"
                                  (aug 1997, off Bandar- Imam Khomeiny, Iran)   Had a major engine- room
explosion whilst fully laden with a highly volatile, toxic  and   flammable  cargo Engineroom   and pumproom flooded      with noxious and explosive gases
Main duties: hazard-control, safety advises, toxic  gases monitoring, assistance during STs .

                                            MV "EVER DECENT"

(aug 1999, Norh Sea off Dover ,Great Britain )  Container vessel collided with cruise ship resulting in a persisting fire of various containers stuffed with very toxic chemicals emanating toxic clouds.
Main duties: Safety supervising the fire-fighting crew, safety advises, toxic gases monitoring, assistance of the fire-fighting crew in their duties.

                                                           MT "CASTOR"

(january 2001, off Cartagena, Spain) Tanker is fully laden with gasoline and suffered severe cracking of the deckplates of cargo tanks   4ps, 4center, & 4 starboard allowing  explosive vapours and liquid to escape, resulting in an extremely dangerous operation to salvage the vessel and cargo.
Main duties: Overall safety supervisor, flammable gases testing, assisting in
inert- gas setup, quality of     inertgas monitoring,  safety advises and assisting in STs & "gas- freeing" to redeliver the vessel.

                                                     MV "HENG SHAN"

( sept 2001, Manzanillo, Mexico)   Cargohold containing sodium dithionite and other dangerous cargoes (manganese silicon, ) caught fire resulting in the emanation of hydrogengas,  hydrogen sulphide      and sulpher dioxide Various "hotspots" in the hold.   Hold dressed up to  flood with inert gas  and then inspected.
Main duties: contingency planning, safety advises,  toxic gases measurements hold inspections, setup & monitoring the quality of introduced inertgas.

                                                  Ro/ro "JOLLY RUBINO"

(September 2002, stranded off coast St. Lucia South Africa.) Suffered persisting fire  througout the whole vessel.  Carried containers with various chemicals emitting toxic vapours during and after the   fire, further more   threatening environment . Hazardous cargo airlifted to shore.
Main duties: Advisor/assistance hazardous cargo handling, monitoring toxic vapours   inspection of hazardous areas,  advisor in health & safety issues.

  Gas carrier:                                 "LPG GAS ROMAN"

Feb/March 2003: MT "LPG GAS ROMAN" fully laden with 40.000 T Liquiefied Petroleum Gas, collided with mv "SPRINGBOK" off Singapore coast   South China Sea. "SPRINGBOK" stuck on the bulbous bow of    "LPG GAS ROMAN"
.Main duties: Safety supervising o/b "LPG GAS ROMAN"   Hot work permits confined spaces entry permits, safety instructions & advises

Container vessel:       "HANJIN PENNSYLVANIA"

(March 2003, off roads Singapore) On fire, several holds/containers exploded
Main duties: Safety supervising during fueloil recovery. Confined spaces entry permits, toxicgas and oxygen testing, safety instructions, guidance and advises during STS of H.F.O.

Container vessel                   "CMA CGM CAPELLA"

(April 2003)     On board container vessel   "CMA   CGM CAPELLA" whilst alongside discharge quay Malta, one tank-container was discovered   leaking The tanktainer contains toxic cyclohexanethiol          Container have been made accessible for repairs and after repair redeliverd to the manufactures of the fluid
Main duties:  Monitoring toxic vapours, safety advises, -assistance. Neutralizing spilled mercaptanes.

                                                     MT "PANAM SERENA"

Discharging benzene at Porto Torres pier (Sardinia I), January   2004  suffered explosions and fire. Remaining benzene trapped in/at ballasttanks and other locations.
Main   duties:   Overall safety   supervising, assistance in STS of   benzene contaminated scavenge water.   Assisting in settingup-, testing and monitoring inert atmospheres in ballast tanks. Gasfree testing, safety advises and assistance during "hot work".

                                                               MT "CAPE HORN"

With cargo 14,000 tonnes of methanol, had fire and explosion on board during
mooring manoeuvres at Leghorn (I) (April 2003)
Main duties: Overall safety   supervising, assistance in STS of remaining methanol.   Gas testing   and monitoring inert atmospheres in the tanks
Gasfree testing, safety advises and assistance during "gasfreeing".

                                                  VLCC " TASMAN SPIRIT"

Grounded at Karachi port entry whilst laden with approx. 60.000 tonnes light Iranian crude oil   (27th juli 2003)  In battling heavy monsoons, the vessel broke in two allowing highly flammable/explosive vapours to travel over the deck making further lighterage  extremely dangerous and difficult.
Main duties: Overall safety supervising during lighterage, assisting in inertgas supplies, inspection of confined spaces and safety advises.

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