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New NFPA References

The following NFPA Fact Sheets have just been released: NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Hot Work NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Confined Space Entry & Work These resources define hot work, discuss confined spaces and the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards presented by these, outline when a Marine Chemist is … Read more

Career Day

We had a great time at Boulder Bluff Elementary (BBE) School’s Career Day today! Josh talked about what chemists do on a day-to-day basis and touched on topics like confined spaces, atmospheric testing, thermal imaging, and vapor density. Students were able to use their heat signatures to draw on the back of a projector screen … Read more

35-year Flashback

We have seen the #ThrowbackThursday hashtag trending for years now, but we’ve pulled up something pretty great for the slightly less popular #FlashbackFriday.  This month marks the 35th anniversary for the below Safety Reminder by David Miller, featured in the December, 1982, edition of Beaver Tales, a publication for employees of the National Marine Service, … Read more

Time-lapse of 30 Days at Sea

Earlier this month, YouTube user JeffHK posted a stunning time-lapse video comprised of roughly 80,000 photographs depicting his travels at sea aboard a container ship.  Check out his work below.

Rotten Eggs

Easter is just around the corner, which means those of us with little ones will soon have a lot of great looking eggs – but what about the bad eggs?  The smell of rotten eggs is never pleasant, but those of us in the maritime industry and others dealing with confined spaces should be especially … Read more