Tri-State Maritime Safety Association

08/10/2026

Great response by Wilmington Fire. Had some HR Marine Firefighting School alumni in the response. The majority of the department has been through our Marine Fire Awareness class as well. Interested in marine training for your department? Please reach out.

08/10/2026

Fire on M/V DOLE COLUMBIA in port of Wilmington, DE. 2nd alarm. Fire in the generator. CO2 system discharged. All units standing by monitoring. Checking boundaries for heat.

07/15/2026

https://youtu.be/8-GOtaDl9gc?si=S2mTAFEZuK7sih5a

A deadly boat fire and sinking off Alcatraz Island has left one per...

07/14/2026

16:05 - Working Marine Fire
MD-Queen Anne's- Kent Narrows
428 Kent Narrows Way North - Safe Harbor Marina
Grasonville (2), Kent Island (1), Queenstown (3), United Communities (9), Anne Arundel units. Centreville (4)

Large column of smoke from a distance

First arriving, has 1 vessel on fire at the end of a pier.

Follower submitted photo

07/13/2026

They keep on coming! Good job BCFD.

Shortly after 1100 hours, the Baltimore City Fire Department received reports of a fire near the 2000 block of S. Clinton Street. Upon arrival, units found two lifeboats on fire aboard the USNS Charles L. Gilliland. fully involved with fire. A second alarm was called for additional resources if needed. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The BCFD continues to invest in firefighter and command officer training for incidents occurring in maritime environments. This investment is critical to ensuring the safety of our members and protecting the Port of Baltimore.

2nd Alarm Box 41-53🔥

06/25/2026

https://gcaptain.com/containership-fire-breaks-out-every-17-days-as-misdeclared-cargo-remains-major-threat/

A container ship fire now occurs somewhere in the world roughly every 17 days, highlighting the persistent danger posed by misdeclared and undeclared dangerous cargoes, according to new data cited...

05/22/2026

TMSA instructors supporting the VPA MIRT annual training. Thanks to MSC for their continued support for this important training.

05/16/2026

A job well done by the firefighters from WFD!

05/15/2026

Final day of Marine Firefighting School. Full scale exercise in anchored vessel. 120+ students from U.S. and around the world. TMSA is proud to have been proud to participate with our instructional staff for the past 27 years with our host, the Virginia Port Authority

05/11/2026

The start of another Marine Firefighter class!