Tag: lifeboats

The International Marine Organisation (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 9), that took place from 27th February to 3rd of March, 2023 adopted amendments addressing the ventilation of survival craft for totally enclosed lifeboats. 

As the Nautical Institute reports, a lifeboat heeled heavily to port and water began streaming in over the edge of the open side hatch.

TSB Canada published its report on the 1 December 2020 incident, where while the crew on the bulk carrier Blue Bosporus were carrying out a free‑fall lifeboat drill at Anchorage 12 in English Bay, British Columbia, the wire rope slings holding the lifeboat failed and it fell approximately 14m to the water. 

In its latest monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an incident where the Second Officer and an AB fell overboard, after a lifeboat swung violently.

USCG published a safety alert addressing the importance of visually inspecting lifeboat and davit installations prior to testing with crewmembers on board, and ensuring crew familiarity with company policy related to lifesaving equipment testing.

InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew managers, is raising awareness of the fact that seafarers are dying needlessly in lifeboat accidents, when maritime legislation doesn’t require vessels to be manned during drills.

Lloyd’s Register along with InterManager, used the former's SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify new insights regarding lifeboat accidents, in order to help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

Lifeboats are designed to save lives, but over the years there have been many serious casualties, as Gard Club explained.

Transport Malta issued an investigation report on the fire on a lifeboat while carrying out tests onboard the Maltese-flagged tanker Med Tuncer in May 2020. The investigation identified a very high short circuit current within the batteries as a probable cause of the incident. 

Claiming the title of the most high-level shipwreck in history, Titanic is far more than a famous tragic story as it redefined the concept of maritime safety and led to the adoption of SOLAS Convention.