Tag: risk assessment

Following an extreme weather event with a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) conducting well operations in the Gulf of Mexico, USCG and BSEE issued a joint Safety Alert to share lessons learned and highlight to operators the importance of suspending all well operations and crew changes safely when  extreme weather plans are initiated.

A continuous risk assessment is vital to address possible risks related to ships performance in which many factors are taken into account in order to ensure the safety of crew, cargo and environment.

Every Ship Manager aims for the smoothest PSC inspection in order to avoid unnecessary costs and delays and protect Company from any reputational damage caused from a poor PSC performance.

The way in which shipping carries out risk assessments is well established. But does it adequately assess the human element, wonders Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club.

RISK4SEA 4.0 transforms the platform into a dynamic and powerful tool that makes ship operators’ work substantially easier providing among others ship, manager and port specific PSC risk assessment and up-to-date notifications.

MCIB published its report on the sinking of FV Aztec, which took place off Duncannon, on 11 January 2021.

Oil tanker operations are extremely critical due to the significant impact they can have on life, property and the environment should anything go wrong, Shipowners Club notes.

Every trade route has its unique risks. This principle stands across the maritime industry, especially for the smaller vessel classes that typically prefer fixed premium P&I cover. Indeed, these vessels will often face some challenging, complex risks that larger oceangoing ships will not, argues Mr. Damian Mustard, Senior Underwriter at West of England P&I / West Fixed. 

ABS issued a new Guide for Autonomous and Remote-Control Functions aiming to provide the industry with technical and survey requirements for marine vessels and offshore units fitted with autonomous or remote control functions. 

TSB Canada released an investigation report into the grounding of the barge Lafarge Eagle while under tow of the tug Mauna Loa in the Fraser River, BC, on November 1, 2020. After investigation, TSB noted that an SMS is only effective at mitigating risks only if it includes a formal risk assessment process.