Beyond Cargo: A Growing Risk in Passenger Spaces When lithium-ion battery fires make the headlines, the focus is usually on cargo. Electric vehicles, battery storage systems and containerised shipments dominate the conversation because the consequences can be significant and highly visible. For cruise ships and passenger ferries, however, one of the fastest-growing battery risks is carried onboard by passengers themselves. Every sailing now departs with thousands of lithium-ion (Read More...)

Few industries follow a change of government as closely as offshore energy, and few questions land on a new Prime Minister's desk as quickly as the North Sea. When Andy Burnham took office, his early signals on the subject were enough to move the conversation on from where it had settled under his predecessor. Rather than commit either way, he acknowledged the region holds a crucial resource for (Read More...)

On 3rd July, Stream Marine Technical hosted a webinar in partnership with Ship Management International to address one of the fastest-moving safety risks facing maritime operations. Over 170 industry professionals registered. Throughout the hour-long session, attendance remained consistently high, with delegates asking complex, detailed questions about battery fire behaviour, suppression strategies and crew training requirements. The webinar brought together maritime professionals, salvage specialists, emergency response experts and training (Read More...)

Stream Marine Technical is attending and sponsoring the Isle of Man Maritime Conference 2026 on 16 July at the Comis Hotel in Douglas. The event brings together industry leaders, stakeholders and policymakers across the maritime sector, with focus areas spanning digital, skills and seafarers, business and superyachts. Our alternative fuels technical consultant, Craig Smith, has been invited to participate in a panel discussion at the conference. Craig Smith (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training reveals why battery fire awareness must catch up with rapidly changing onboard risks. Join our webinar on July 3rd to learn what ship operators must know. Over the past week, our warning about maritime battery fire risks has reached global shipping audiences across nine major industry publications. From IndexBox to the World Ports Organization, from Hellenic Shipping News to the American Journal of Transportation—the maritime (Read More...)

Almost everything in the room around you arrived by ship. The phone in your hand, the coffee in your cup, the gas that heated the water for it — most of it crossed an ocean before it reached you, carried by people you will never meet, working months at a time, far out of sight. This year's Day of the Seafarer theme  "Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks." (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training is pleased to announce we have been approved by OPITO to deliver the Offshore Lifeboat Coxswain Initial Training (Twin Fall) course, designed specifically for offshore personnel who need to qualify as lifeboat coxswains responsible for launching and commanding Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft (TEMPSC) during emergency situations. This specialist 28-hour course addresses the critical need for trained coxswains who can safely launch, manoeuvre and (Read More...)

A webinar exploring how electric vehicle fires change maritime salvage, firefighting and casualty management As electric vehicle shipments increase across maritime, vessel operators are facing a new category of fire risk that traditional maritime safety training was not designed to address. Lithium-ion battery fires behave differently from conventional maritime fires, resist traditional suppression methods and create challenges for salvage operations, crew safety and emergency response. On 3rd July, (Read More...)

BOSIET, or Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training, is the gateway qualification for anyone entering the offshore industry. Whether you're starting an offshore career, transitioning into oil and gas, or working in renewable energy installations, BOSIET certification is where most paths begin. BOSIET training has traditionally been associated with Aberdeen, the historic gateway to the North Sea. Many candidates still travel to Aberdeen for training before deploying (Read More...)

Alternative fuel vessels operate under the IGF Code, which governs ships using low-flashpoint fuels like LNG, methanol and ammonia, but not every crew member needs the same level of IGF training. Training requirements depend on your role, your responsibilities and how directly you interact with alternative fuel systems. Understanding who needs what level of training helps clarify your own certification requirements and ensures that vessels deploy crews appropriately (Read More...)