Tag: safety campaign

Industry bodies signed a memorandum of understanding to tackle safety issues of dangerous goods, storage and transport.

Following the release of IMCA's Safety Flashes, there is an incident where a crane made contact with a pipelay tower handrail during a routine lifting operation, resulting in a serious dropped object event. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore recently held its annual ferry rescue exercise (FEREX) to test Singapore’s operational readiness and responsiveness in the event of a ferry mishap.

Sailors’ Society expanded its Wellness at Sea Awareness Campaign, in order to include crewmembers' families and shore staff.

In its latest Safety Flashes, IMCA analyzed a case where a crewmember suffered a leg injury when struck by rebounding hammer.

Following IMCA's latest safety flashes, it is described a case where smoke from hot work task enters confined space.

Skuld Club issued an advisory in an effort to prevent the damage of the main engine, auxiliary engine and boiler plant caused by fuel oil contaminated by chemicals such as cleaning solvents.

As part of UK MAIB's Safety Digest, it is presented a case where a swimmer experienced a serious cut to the head and fractures to his spine and ribs while swimming in a harbour.

In its recent version of Safety Flashes, IMCA analyze a case where there was a structural failure of an air cylinder fitted in a lifeboat. 

Panama Maritime Authority released a guide for shipowners and operators on how to respond in cases of homicide on Panama-flagged ships.