Tag: loss prevention

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator issued a Marine Safety Advisory to reaffirm the importance of proper inspections and maintenance of immersion suits.

Gareth Lock studies the Titan incident where an OceanGate submersible collapsed during its descent in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. 

A joint study into ammonia safety onboard ships undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, has found that a range of mitigation methods are required to keep toxicity risks to crew within published tolerable limits.

As the maritime industry becomes increasingly complex, associated risks are harder to control. Having the correct information to enable careful risk selection is essential, and when taking on risks, it is crucial to make every effort to mitigate them as far as possible, argues Stephanie Sjöblad, Loss Prevention Executive at Alandia.

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) approved with a view to subsequent adoption, draft amendments to SOLAS chapter V with regard to the reporting of the loss of containers.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical for seafarers as they are exposed to heavy duty work and dangerous materials that pose a threat to their lives. The safety of seafarers depends largely on the effectiveness of the equipment they wear. However, PPE is not equally accessible to all, and especially to female seafarers.

A recent Coast Guard investigation involving a fire and subsequent loss of propulsion on board an inspected vessel serves as a reminder of safety issues caused by condensate forming in air lines.

The maritime industry is a high-risk environment. Critical incidents onboard can be distressing and sometimes traumatic for seafarers and any shoreside staff involved, as well as disruptive to operations. Stephanie Sjöblad, Loss Prevention Executive at Alandia explains what trauma-informed means and why it is important for the maritime industry.

Pilbara Ports Authority published a notice that there was an increase in main engine failures due to blocked seawater cooling strainers.

According to Allianz Safety Shipping Review 2023, cargo fires are a major safety issue. However, the industry does not seem to be taking fire safety seriously. Inadequate fire safety measures as detected by PSC inspections, misdeclared cargo and improper handling of new, dangerous materials are some of the most common reasons why cargo fires remain a challenge.