Tag: life onboard

WSC, IGP&I and TT Club created a guide to ensure shippers are well informed about IMDG Code changes regarding charcoal.

InterManager’s statistics highlight a worrying trend of seafarers and shore personnel that lose their lives in enclosed spaces accidents.

VIKAND has developed a solution to address the growing concern of mold infestations on ships, which poses a serious health hazard. 

The US Coast Guard (USCG) emphasizes the critical need for hazard awareness and proper marking of hazardous zones following a recent marine incident involving a tri-fueled vessel that resulted in severe injuries to crewmembers.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) issued an alert for hoses in engine rooms to be type-approved and installed per supplier instructions.

InterManager expressed concern over the increasingly harsh treatment of ship crews in some parts of the world, and is actively participating in industry discussions to assess the extent of the problem and address seafarers’ criminalization.

According to the STCW, any level of alcohol consumption by crew members on board a ship has implications for the safety of the vessel, the crew and any passengers. Even small quantities of alcohol have been shown to sufficiently impair judgment and increase the risk of accidents.

Britannia P&I Club highlights the updated CINS guidelines for the safe carriage of charcoal in containers, reflecting the updated IMDG Code.

The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident in which extreme heat and humidity during mooring operations aboard a bulk carrier resulted in multiple cases of heatstroke. 

Brazmar issued an update on recent developments on drug smuggling operations targeting vessels in Brazil in the North and Northeast.