Tag: CHIRP

Several reporters informed CHIRP about an event in which their tanker was burning Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) with a sulphur content of 2.4%, even though the vessel was not fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber) to reduce the sulphur content to below 0.5% as required by MARPOL VI Regulation 14. 

CHIRP Maritime published its ninth annual digest of CHIRP Maritime reports, covering all the cases published during 2023, and including some in-depth articles specially commissioned to highlight important safety topics.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where, a large yacht was anchored in a confined area with other yachts when a sudden squall with strong winds struck. The anchor chain stretched, and the yacht began to drag the anchor, which was confirmed by the radar anchor watch.

CHIRP Maritime has reported an incident where unsecured equipment in the accommodation area during rough weather created a hazardous working environment, potentially endangering the crew, passengers and vessel.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where one of two Lift E-Foil lithium-ion batteries, stored inside a purpose-built battery storage box, was significantly warmer than the other, during a routine inspection by the deck crew.

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where a crewmember of a RoRo vessel was hit by vehicle while unloading, in order to draw lessons learned. 

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event, which was submitted by a passenger on a cruise ship and concerns passenger evacuation procedures and access to lifesaving equipment.

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event, in which an object falls to dry dock bottom, to provide lessons learned.

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event, in which the pilot reported that after disembarkation to the awaiting pilot launch, the accommodation ladder (part of a combination rig) was seen trailing in the sea when the wires for the accommodation ladder parted.

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event, in which an inbound vessel embarked the pilot at sea. The vessel had a freeboard of 6m and had rigged a pilot ladder.