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Interim report into derailment near Wallan in 2020 finds train travelling at almost 130km/h despite 15km/h speed limit
The Sydney to Melbourne XPT service derailed near Wallan, about 60km north of Melbourne, in February last year, killing two people and seriously injuring
ATSB Calls Out Inadequate Fire Safety Standards Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Photo: ATSB) Australia's national transport safety investigator is calling out inadequate international vessel fire safety standards and regulations in the wake of a 2018 bulk carrier fire that took five days to contain and extinguish. The 202 meter, Australian flagged self-unloading bulk carrier Iron Chieftain was discharging its cargo of dolomite at Port Kembla, New South Wales in the early hours of June 18, 2018 when friction, probably from a failed bearing, generated enough heat to ignite a rubber conveyor be...
Key points: Fire originated at the base or lower end of the C-Loop space of the Iron Chieftain’s self-unloading system probably due to a failed bearing; Dedicated fire detection and fixed fire-extinguishing systems were not fitted in the self-unloading system spaces and were not required to be; Lack of international standards or regulations concerning the use of dedicated fire detection and fixed fire extinguishing systems in cargo handling spaces of self-unloading bulk carriers greatly reduced the opportunity for the fire to be detected and extinguished early. A fire on board a bulk carrie...
Tim Tebow To Speak At American Bank Center Thursday, February 25, Reach Ministries will host Expand Your Reach, a live event, featuring keynote speaker, two-time National Champion, first round NFL draft pick, Heisman Trophy Winner and New York Times Best-selling Author, Tim Tebow. The event will take place from 7-9pm at the American Bank Center. Reach Ministries, led by Executive Director, Greg Hood, is a faith-based organization setting forth the objectives to gather, grow, and give to the community. A product of growing in faith is giving charitably. The proceeds from the Expand Your ...