Tag: injury onboard

Injury from detached fairlead roller

Hand injury from pneumatic needle gun

Hand injury in engine room

Injury from burst hydraulic valve

Ultra violet light caused eye injury

Serious hand injury - fingertip severed

Fall injury during crane maintenance

Serious hand injury during use of deck scaler

Scald injury during maintenance of steam valve

Denmark ratifies the 2002 Athens Convention Denmark ratifies the 2002 Athens Convention, improves protection for injured passengersThe purpose of the new legislation passed by Denmark's parliament is partly to ensure improved protection of passengers injured at sea, partly to ensure easier access to transferring ships to the Danish flag from abroad, which will contribute to increased growth in the maritime sector in Denmark.The act is to form the basis of the Danish ratification of the 2002 Athens Convention relating to the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea. At the same time, it is ensured that the Danish legislation is in accordance with the associated EU Regulation.This means, among other things, that in connection with all commercial passenger transportation a mandatory liability insurance is required, just as the liability limit for injuries is increased, which will improve the possibilities of receiving compensation.Today, liability insurance is not required in connection with passenger transportation by small ships, but this will not be so in the future.In addition, the act will make it possible to have a ship registered with a time-limit. This ensures that, when a ship is flagged in from abroad, it is possible to register it preliminary on the ...