Lessons learned: Effective fume extraction should be used during hotwork activities
Following IMCA's latest safety flashes, it is described a case where smoke from hot work task enters confined space.
Read moreFollowing IMCA's latest safety flashes, it is described a case where smoke from hot work task enters confined space.
Read moreTransport Malta issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a crew member onboard the tanker FT Furla, during mooring operations in Westlius Lock, Terneuzen, in May 2020. Analysis revealed that the mooring rope was in good condition, but its breaking load was markedly less than the certified breaking strength.
Read moreIn its Monthly Safety Scenario for May, the Swedish Club describes a vessel grounding while departing port. The incident occurred as the pilot forgot to inform that the buoy had been moved from its original position because the channel was being dredged.
Read moreGard reports lessons learned when the engine room water mist system of an ultra large container ship failed to operate.
Read moreThe EU rules on ship recycling aim to make the process greener and safer. However, there are a lot of cases where the regulations are not followed by the book.
Read moreRMI issued an investigation report on the fatal fall of a seafarer from a portable ladder onboard the bulk carrier Sfera, while underway in the Philippine Sea, in June 2020. The investigation highlighted non-compliance with SMS procedures with respect to safe use of portable ladders and use of PPE.
Read moreHong Kong Merchant Shipping issued a safety note, describing an incident where a cargo hold explosion caused by hot work on the hatch coaming.
Read moreBahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert, sharing lessons to be learned from the death of a rope access technician inside a cargo tank.
Read moreHong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from a fatal fall of a Second Engineer from a set of staggered vertical ladders to the bottom of a cargo hold onboard a Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier.
Read moreShips reach their ‘end-of-life’ when their second hand sale value for further trading drops below their recycling value. This can happen for many reasons, such as ship’s condition deterioration, but the ship recycling procees must take place with caution. However, this does not always happen, with such cases providing lessons learned. One such case is the Eide carrier.
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