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The Engineering Council
The Engineering Council is the leading body for the engineering profession. In partnership with engineering institutions, the Council is responsible for regulating and promoting the profession in order to maintain a world class engineering force.
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CEDA - Central Dredging Association
CEDA, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional society, aims to provide a forum for all those involved with any kind of activity related to dredging and marine construction and who live or work in Europe, Africa or the Middle-East.
Netherlands

KVNR - Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners
The KVNR is the shipowners organization in the Netherlands, dealing with all issues that deal with shipping in the Netherlands.
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ICC International Maritime Bureau(IMB)
The IMB is a division of the International Chamber of Commerce, the world business organisation, set up to look into fraud and malpractice in shipping and trading. The IMB has one of the most comprehensive records on piracy worldwide.
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Cause of the Fire on Ecstacy

3/16/1999


The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presented its findings of the fire on the Carnival Cruise Line ship Ecstacy on February 18, 1999. Investigators determined the cause of the fire was a spark from a welder's torch being used to repair an ironing board machine in the ship's laundry room. The fire ignited lint in the machine, causing flames to shoot up through air ducts lined with lint and letting out onto the mooring deck, where 7,200 pounds of polypropylene rope was stored. The fire, which started shortly after it left the Port of Miami on July 20, caused $15 million in damage. The NTSB will release a final report this year along with safety recommendations. News provided by NSnet Pictures and full article by CNN

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