Tag: life-saving equipment

Session 2, from 23 to 27 March 2015, London The IMO's Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment held its 2nd Session (SSE2) from Monday 23 through Friday 27 March 2015.72 Member plus 1 Associate States together with 1 United Nations Agency, 2 Inter-Governmental and 32 Non-Governmental organisations enrolled for the meeting. It was chaired by Dr Susumu Ota (JAPAN) and his Vice-Chair, Mr Kevin Hunter (UK). The former was re-elected for 2016 with a new Vice-Chair, Mr Umut Senturk (TURKEY). Sympathy was expressed from many corners to VANUATU following the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Pam during which the 83 constituent islands had been subjected to winds in excess of 300 km/hour. The 8 islands of TUVALU also fell victim to storm surges from the same source.Three working groups (WG) were formed as follows:WG1 Fire Protection (FP), Mr L Fisher (USA)WG2 Life-Saving Appliances (LSA), Mr S Assheuer (GERMANY)WG3 On-board Lifting Appliances and Winches, Mr R Lakeman (NL)Following is a selection of points emerging from the meeting of particular interest to InterManager members: REPORT OF WG1, FIRE PROTECTIONThe Sub-Committee approved WG1's report in general and, in particular:agreed a draft Performance Standard, functional requirement and system requirement for the assessment of smoke management ...

Investigation report regarding lifting sling failure on freefall lifeboat, general cargo ship

VIKING is stocking ready-packaged liferafts to provide fixed-price liferaft exchange to vessels calling Japanese ports

Challenges faced and Lessons to be learned Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has received a report related to lifeboat manuals.Report text:"Recently one of our ships had a potentially serious accident when the lifeboat securing hooks released under load causing the boat to fall. The manufacturers immediately blamed the crew for not reading the instruction manual properly before they last attached the hooks to the lifeboatfalls. Another gripe (no pun intended) I have about lifeboats is that they are just too complicated for ordinary seafarers to use. Even I, who took a university honours degree in Nautical Studies, find the manuals confusing. Lifeboats are responsible for killing more seafarers during practice than they save in emergencies these days (this is not a figure I can prove but Im sure I'm correct) . The manufacturers expect and require that seafarers read and understand every page of their instruction manuals before they launch a lifeboat, even in an emergency.CHIRP CommentThe poor standard of some manuals has been raised repeatedly through reports to CHIRP. Accidents associated with lifeboats are reported too frequently and a lack of familiarity with the equipment is often a factor.Good, clear instructions in a standard format could go some ...

IMO Resolution MSC.388(94) includes amendment to inflatable liferaft servicing requirements

The Nautical Institute has issued a Mars Report related to freefall lifeboats design and compliance with the LSA Code.

The UK MCA has issued Marine Guidance Note to provide information on Life-saving appliances and immersion suits

Lifeboat engine starting in cold weather

CHIRP has received a report regarding rescue boat training exercise failure

CHIRP has received a report regarding an incorrectly fitted HRU on a life-raft valise on a passenger vessel