Tag: PPE

Following International Marine Contractors Association's (IMCA) latest Safety Flashes, it is summarized a COVID-19 case onboard and the proper dispose of surgical face masks.

Following IMCA's recent Safety Flashes, it is described a case where a safety helmet found to be several years past its storage life expiry date.

In its recent published Safety Flashes, IMCA focuses on a case related to the condition of personal protective equipment.

AP Moller Maersk launched on January, a new block train dedicated to transporting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from China to Poland as mainland Europe continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Singapore Maritime Port Authority recently announced that full personal protective equipment will be required within region's crew changes operations.

RMI issued its Annual Report on the investigation of Marine Casualties, revealing that it received reports of 806 very serious marine casualties, marine casualties, marine incidents, and occurrences in 2019. Accidental falls, enclosed space incidents and collisions-groundings during pilotage were the main issues of concern last year. 

In their third video of their series "Protection on Board", Steamship Mutual focuses on the risks arising when a vessel calls a port, and also addresses the measures taken to mitigate the risk of seafarers contacting the virus.

ETF, ECSA and EMPA welcomed the new recommendations by the European Healthy GateWays on personal protective equipment (PPE) and call for a common approach for the health and safety of maritime transport workers.

When a duty engineer was investigating an engine room leakage, the delivery side plastic hose for one of the dosing pumps suddenly disconnected, causing chemical to spurt out from the hose and into his face and left eye. After undergoing many operations and treatments, the vision in the affected eye remained significantly impaired.

Revd Andrew Wright talks about ‘The Missions to Seafarers’ new partnership with a protective clothing brand to highlight the importance of effective cold-weather clothing for seafarers dealing with tough environmental conditions. The weather is one factor beyond operators’ control, therefore, it is important seafarers always to wear the appropriate clothing onboard, Revd Wright argues.