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On March 13th, Joe Biden, president of U.S.A., gave approval for Willow Master Development Plan, oil drilling project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), after significantly reducing its size. 

In the worst case scenario of a fire onboard, crew members are required to act as professional firemen in a challenging environment, without any other assistance. Above all, the best fire prevention is a well-trained crew and fire drills aim at experience transfer between the crew in order to become able to recognize potential fire hazards.

Health and Safety Executive summarizes a case where an employee received scalping injuries as her hair became entangled in a pillar drill.

The Marine Safety Forum published a Safety Alert relating to a person who was injured as a result of being suspended in a safety harness during a rescue at height drill.

A security drill is to take place in the Port of Rotterdam and surrounding area in the coming two weeks, in an effort to boost effective response to national threats.

There are a number of factors that need to be considered in order to effectively reduce the risks associated with enclosed spaces, notes Capt. Akshat Arora, Standard Club’s Senior Surveyor of Loss Prevention. Although the regulatory requirements are well laid out, and safety standards should be improving, the increasing trend of enclosed space related casualty statistics highlight the importance of training.

Drills have always been considered as an effective way of training personnel on board to respond during emergencies. Safety Management Systems need to also include clear instructions regarding rescue from enclosed space drill.

In its latest edition of Signls, North P&I Club focused on Drills, recommending several training exercises, this time providing tips to plan a drill.

Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued an investigation report on the uncontrolled fall of a rescue boat during a drill onboard the RoRo passenger ferry 'Queen of Cumberland' in April 2018 off British Columbia, that caused two injuries. The investigation found that incorrect securement led to the fall. 

Drill Performance onboard ships is the most vital element of a successful emergency response. Drills are required either by legislation or as part of the Company SMS and the time and energy spent across the industry to comply with legislation and ensure a proper response when necessary is huge.