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Organically grown food cargoes carried in bulk

Gard P&I Club loss prevention advice The Gard P&I Club has issued loss prevention circular to address the current trend of reduced level of maintenance due to the tough economic times.The effectiveness of the maintenance undertaken on board will vary depending on the ship operator's work practices and available resources, and during periods with limited funds and manpower it may be challenging to keep the maintenance performance at a satisfactory level at all times It is, however, important to prioritise procedures, measures and corrective actions aimed at promoting the reliability of equipment and technical systems which are critical to the operation of the ship. Technical failures may have serious consequences for the safety of the crew, the environment and the ship, but it is also a matter of keeping the vessel trading without time losses caused by such failures or by detention following inspection by port state authorities. Careful maintenance of the ship will go a long way to avoid any unnecessary problems during a PSC inspection.Although the actual repair cost of a technical failure is not always high, experience shows that the accumulated repair and off-hire costs, and the corresponding owner's deductibles under the hull and loss of hire ...

Engine breakdown after repairs

Gard P&I Club loss prevention advice The Gard P&I Club has issued loss prevention circular identifying the dangers of working at heights below deck.A recent fatality as a result of a fall inside a ship's cargo tank illustrates the need for better risk assessment before work begins and more safeguards to prevent a fall occurring.A young seafarer died recently from injuries sustained in a fall during work inside a ship's cargo tank. He was entering the tank and had just descended the first ladder when he stepped into an open maintenance access in the stringer plate and fell almost 20 meters onto the tank top.A thorough investigation was carried out and concluded that the accident could have been prevented if the open maintenance access had been identified as a hazard and properly secured before the work began.The investigation also highlighted other contributory factors common for this type of accidents, such as poor planning and supervision. A permit to work (PWT) had been issued for the specific tank and the open maintenance access was mentioned during the crew's morning safety meeting, but no order was given to secure the opening.No proper 'Tool-box Talk' was carried out by the assigned work team ...

Gard announces new ship manager liability insurance policy

Loss prevention circular issued by the Gard P&I club

Fines for burning non-compliant fuel in EU ports: Gard P&I Club alert

Gard P&I Club issues LP Circular No.04-13 re improper implementation of manufacturers service letters

Chittagong, Bangladesh risk of collision and grounding

Asian Gypsy Moths in US, Canada onboard ships