UK Club advises on burn injuries onboard
The UK P&I Club focuses on one common injury onboard; burns. They explain what a burn is, the structure of the human skin and how to cope with an injury when onboard.
Read moreThe UK P&I Club focuses on one common injury onboard; burns. They explain what a burn is, the structure of the human skin and how to cope with an injury when onboard.
Read moreDMAIB issued an investigation report on the accidental fall of a rescue boat from the oil products tanker TORM MAREN, while off the coast of Guinea, on 1st April 2020. The investigation established that the condition of the wire rope was not recognised as being detrimental to the functioning of the rescue boat system.
Read moreThe operations onboard a vessel are challenging and if not conducted cautiously, they may lead to injuries or even fatalities. Seafarers have to be careful when carrying out their operations and always wear the safety equipment needed. Yet, can you prevent an injury onboard and, if yes, how?
Read moreIn August's monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club discusses of an incident where three crew members attempted to conduct an inspection on the vessel's forklift truck that had been stuck, that led to a crew member being injured.
Read moreTSB Canada issued its investigation report on the injury during a lifeboat drill onboard the passenger vessel Amadea, while moored in Quebec, in September 2018. TSB found that manually overriding a winch system’s built-in safety feature and not wearing protective equipment contributed to the serious head injury.
Read moreAfter an explosion took place on a Navy ship in San Diego on July 13, over a dozen sailors, as well as several civilian were taken to hospital.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard commenced a search for a crewmember who reportedly went overboard of an LPG tanker at a position about 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras on Wednesday afternoon, June 24.
Read moreUK MAIB issued an investigation report on the fall of a suspended load, resulting in injuries of two crewmen onboard the general cargo vessel ZEA Servant, in Campbeltown, Scotland, on 2 March 2019.
Read moreUK MAIB issued its report on a 15 May 2019 accident. Then, a third officer onboard the "Seatruck Progress" ro-ro freight ferry was fatally injured after being struck by a semi-trailer, while standing on the stern ramp.
Read moreA US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter medevaced a crewmember from the boxship Laura Maersk, which was located about 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland.
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