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Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report regarding temperature and pressure gauge calibration.Report text:No pressure gauge and temperature gauge calibration kits found onboard. This is the first ship during my 6 years at sea that I've been on to a ship with no such calibration equipments onboard. As the importance of proper functioning of pressure and temperature gauges of working shipboard machineries cannot be overlooked, this proper functioning can only be ensured properly with the onboard availability of certified calibration kits.Though the ship was dry-docked this year and boiler survey was carried out but the boiler pressure gauge was not calibrated and no calibration certificate exists for such an important pressure vessel. You can imagine the disaster if such an equipment malfunctions.From the Engine Control Room (ECR) one cannot monitor critical parameters like boiler pressure and boiler water level, which if incorrect cannot give appropriate pre-warning to the watchkeeper before giving alarm or will go unnoticed if the alarm fails. According to me it is a very important parameter which should be able to be monitored from the ECR.CHIRP CommentThere appears to be wide variation in how different Administrations mandatethe ...

CHIRP has received a report regarding accidental release of carbon dioxide

CHIRP has received a report regarding a collision involving a refrigerating vessel and a ferry

CHIRP has received a report regarding a sludge spill incident

Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report regarding acollision in port.Report Text:Incident:Whilst manoeuvring from a layberth to the cargo wharf a 10,,000 dwt vessel made contact with a larger vessel, a tanker, moored on an adjacent berth. The smaller vessel sustained damage to her starboard side bulwark. The larger vessel sustained a minor indentation on her port bow.Immediate corrective action:The smaller vessel safely berthed as planned starboard side to its intended berth. The duty superintendent, casualty coordinator, Flag State, P&I club, Classification society, owner and charterer were advised. P&I representative and a class surveyor attended the vessel and certified it as seaworthy.Investigation by the operator:The vessel is fitted with a single medium speed diesel driving a controllable pitch propeller (CPP) and a shaft generator. The vessel is fitted with a 400kw bow thruster powered by either 3 generators or the shaft generator.The engine is fixed speed (600 rpm) but has a low constant speed (400rpm) for clutching in the propeller and the shaft generator.At the previous port, 2 mooring lines had fouled the propeller so upon arriving at the subsequent port the vessel had berthed at a lay by berth ...

CHIRP has received a report regarding collision avoidance under Rule 17

CHIRP has received a report regarding the usege of VHF for collision avoidance

CHIRP has received a report from a ship manager regarding food poisoning

Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report regarding an engine room step ladder incident.Report text:A crew member was working in the engine room using a step ladder. He was standing on the third step when, without warning, the ladder suddenly gave way. He fell backwards onto the adjacent platform. Fortunately his injury was limited to bruising.The incident was investigated by the ship's staff. Examination of the step ladder showed that the plastic hinges at the top of the ladder had failed, resulting in its collapse. It was noted that a previous breakage of the hinges had been repaired using glue, a steel plate and pop rivets. This set of step ladders should have been disposed of prior to this incident, as they were clearly not fit for purpose. Pre-use inspection of the ladder took place but the obvious defect was not noticed.With no traceable record of purchasing the ladder it is assumed that this was part of the vessels original outfit. The ladder has been removed from service and marked as broken. A new more suitable ladder is being purchased at first opportunity.The cause of this incident was the fact ...

CHIRP has received a report from the Captain of a ship regarding a medical indisposition occurrence