No Injuries or Serious Damages Reported

Houston, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/01/2015 -- On Saturday June 27, 2015, a cruise ship and its passengers experienced a rude early morning awakening. A cruise ship—registered in Malta—was in route to the Greek island of Mykanos when it collided with a Russian oil tanker.

Thankfully, No Casualties

When the oil tanker and the cruise ship ran into each other early on Saturday morning—at 1:28 a.m. local time—passengers experienced quite a jolt. One passenger described the feeling as akin to that of an earthquake. According to another passenger, many on the ship were afraid that the ship had run aground. When a passenger smelled oil, she was afraid the ship would blow up.

While the collision was shocking, thankfully there were no serious injuries or fatalities reported. In fact, all of the passengers and crew members were reported to be in good health immediately after the incident. The cruise ship was carrying 853 passengers and 382 crew members.

The Cause of the Accident

The cause of the accident is still being investigated, but at this point officials are saying that most likely both vessels could be at fault. The crash happened near the Gallipoli peninsula of Turkey. Happily, no leak in the oil tanker was detected, keeping passengers and crewmembers safe, and keeping waters clean. While there were no injuries, the cruise ship was dented and later towed to port. The return to shore cut the cruise ship passengers' vacations short.

The Importance of Fire Safety

While no fire broke out, things could have been much worse if it had. There are few things more important than fire safety on oil, cargo, and chemical tankers, as well as cruise ships. For more information on marine safety, click here: http://www.extinvalusa.com/marine-safety-services.html. If you need to improve the safety of your marine vessel, take action now before it's too late.

About Extinval USA
Extinval USA specializes in marine safety services and equipment for cruise ships, oil tankers, boats, barges, offshore platforms, and private yachts. Marine safety services include maintenance and repair of firefighting systems, lifeboat and davit inspections, and gas detection equipment inspections.

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Currently Houston, Texas Headquarters and Louisiana Office in Full Operation

Houston, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/30/2014 -- Extinval USA is a leading company in the global maritime safety service industry, offering fire safety equipment & inspections, lifeboat & davit services, and maintenance of various fire suppression systems for marine vessels. Extinval USA is expanding its service areas, adding offices to the east and west coast regions of the US.

Extinval USA Specializes in:

-Marine Fire Protection Systems (inspection of extinguishing systems and hydrostatic testing)
-Lifeboat Inspections (annual and five year inspections, including launching appliances)
-Davit Inspections (annual and five year inspections, approved by most manufacturers)
-Gas Detection (installation, repair, calibration)
-Water System Maintenance and Inspection
-CO2 System Maintenance (inspection, hydrostatic testing and instillation)

All related services from inspection to repair to maintenance guarantee the vessel's optimal performance at sea. For a complete list of all marine safety & inspection services from Extinval USA click here: http://www.extinvalusa.com/marine-safety-services.html

With locations in TX and LA and new ones opening up on the Atlantic & Pacific costas, Extinval USA will now serve all major ports and waterways.

Fire Detection Systems for the Naval and Merchant Market

All of Extinval USA's solutions have one thing in common: they are designed to optimize fleet safety. With services that are ABS and Lloyd's approved, among other classification bodies, Extinval USA guarantees experienced technicians that work with a variety of models and equipment.

Extinval USA aims to be a dependable service provider in the US maritime market.

Custom Solutions for Marine Safety

Extinval USA is certified to maintain & inspect a number of major davit and lifeboat manufacturers including:

NISHI-F
MIURA
MANABE
MANSEI
TSUNEISHI
SHIGI
SEKIGAHARA
ZHENJIANG AUX. MACHINERY
SANYO
JIANGYIN XINJIANG
WUXI HAIHONG
ZODIAC
DSB
CSM

Because of these accreditations, Extinval USA provides comprehensive maritime safety inspection services to create integrated solutions for its clients. Additionally, Extinval has vast knowledge of a variety of fleet operationw in the marine industry.

Guaranteed Fire Safety on Oil, Cargo, Chemical and Cruise Ships

About Extinval USA
Extinval USA was originally a part of the Tanaval group that was founded to meet the needs of marine safety. With a network of locations in Europe and US. Extinval USA has extensive repair and maintenance knowledge in the naval sector.

Extinval USA is a NATO recognized manufacture of extinguisher testing machinery and all products are manufactured under EEC machinery standards.

Extinval USA has a quality assurance system recognized by the LLoyds Register in accordance with ISO regulation 9001;2000.

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