Tag: maintenance

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has recently issued a new Shipping Notice that provides a detailed schedule for the periodic testing and inspection of fire protection systems and appliances onboard vessels, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual checks.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has recently issued a new shipping notice that sets out the minimum level of maintenance and inspection for fire protection systems and appliances onboard, as required by SOLAS regulation II-2/14.

IMCA has issued a safety alert following an incident where a pressurized hose disconnected during maintenance on a vessel, highlighting the lack of secondary securing systems and proper equipment checks.

The Liberia Maritime Authority has issued a new Marine Advisory to draw the attention of ship owners, operators, inspectors, masters, and crew to the hazards seafarers are exposed to from the storage and moving of heavy steel plates for planned ship maintenance.

USCG has issued a Safety Alert to raise awareness of potential hazards with insufficiently inspected compressed air cylinders used in lifeboat self-contained air support systems for fireprotected lifeboats.

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for October, describing how mistakes during maintenance led to blackout and the subsequent grounding of a vessel. 

In its latest safety awareness bulletin, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) explores issues that come up and result in poor maintenance onboard. 

In its latest safety awareness bulletin, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) highlights the crucial role of maintenance in ensuring safe operations onboard. 

AMSA issued a marine notice that serves as a reminder of the requirements to test and maintain fuel isolation valves for multi-engine installations, following an increase that has been noticed in the failure of remotely operated isolation valves in the fuel supply lines to generators.

The Liberia Maritime Authority (LISCR) issued a notice to provide guidance to vessel owners, operators and managers on compliance and maintenance of pilot transfer arrangements, including notification on counterfeit products and the latest developments from IMO.