Tag: fire safety measures

The MPA Singapore has issued circular to bring to the attention of the shipping community on the importance to recognise the dangers of conducting barbecue onboard ships.

Additional requirements of portable gas detectors for existing vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles with compressed hydrogen or natural gas in their tanks as fuel, by ClassNK.

Laundering safety issues - Dried not Fried The US Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert to warn of the potential hazards that large laundry operations and extra-large-capacity drying machines pose. USCG encourage owners and operators to be aware of and familiar with the equipment and all associated safety systems and to ensure these systems are properly maintained and operational.Recently a small fire developed in a dryer onboard a cruise ship. The fire was quickly extinguished by the vessels crew and caused no significant damage. Subsequently, it was discovered that a built-in fire suppression system, a component of the dryers designed to spray water into the drums in case of fire, had been disabled on all six of the vessels installed dryers. Initial investigation of the associated processes and procedures related to these suppression systems indicated they were not included in the vessels maintenance systems such as Infoship.Regular inspections and evaluations of this fire suppression equipment did not occur, despite other excellent laundry room risk reduction actions routinely undertaken by the crew. Another area of concern involved the shared responsibility for inspection and maintenance of the laundry equipment by two subdepartments: Galley Service Technicians and the Electrical Department. Their ...

Effective from January 1st, 2016 New statutory requirements for fixed inert gas systems will enter into force on 1 January, 2016, as a result of changes to SOLAS, the Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code and the International Bulk Chemical (IBC) Code.Main changesThe fitting of a fixed inert gas system will be required for tankers of 8,000 tonnes deadweight (dwt) and over, constructed (keel laid) on or after 1 January, 2016. Previously, this applied only to tankers of 20,000 tonnes dwt and over.Tankers 8,000 dwt and over, carrying low-flashpoint cargoes, and constructed (keel laid) on or after 1 January, 2016, must be provided with a fixed inert gas system complying with Chapter 15 of the amended FSS Code (or an equivalent system - subject to acceptance by the flag administration).The existing clause in SOLAS Regulation II-2/4.5.5.2 for waiving the requirements for a fixed inert gas system still applies to all gas carriers, but for chemical tankers it nowonly applies to those constructed before 1 January, 2016. This means that chemical tankers constructed (keel laid) on or after 1 January, 2016, and carrying flammable cargoes such as those listed in the IBC Code chapters 17 and 18, will be required to have ...

Requirements for vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles with compressed hydrogen or natural gas in their tanks for their own propulsion as cargo will be introduced to SOLAS by IMO resolution MSC.365(93).

IMCA has issued new Safety Flash summarizing key safety matters and highlighting lessons learned from maritime incidents

Safety of navigation and fire safety at the major categories of deficiencies in the region Paris MOU has issued its Annual Report on Port State Control for 2014. According to the report, for the first time since the introduction of the New Inspection Regime the number of individual ships inspected has increased (9%). The number of inspections has only increased slightly (4%). With a further decrease in the number of detentions (8%), this also resulted in a lower detention percentage.With a total number of 18,430 inspections performed in 2014 the inspection figures showed an increase of 4% compared with the figures of 2013. Each individual ship was inspected an average of 1.2 times per year, a rate which has been slightly lower to that of 2012. After a drop in the number of inspections that started with the introduction of the New Inspection Regime in January 2011, and continued in 2012 and 2013, the 2014 figures show an increase of 4%.New features of this inspection regime are that the annual inspection target for each Member State is based on ship movement data rather than individual ship calls. Also dedicated quality shipping is awarded with longer intervals between inspections. This year's ...

WTS and WSS have launched the Unitor XFlow mobile water monitor and the Unitor XFlow water mist lance

When it comes to mari time safety, universal and more standardised guide lines are critical as they help reduce the risk of human error

Salvage and Marine Firefighting Core Geographic Specific Appendices