Tag: safety measures

According to West P&I Club, it is a requirement that all vessels carry the correct gas detection equipment onboard when carrying specific cargo; otherwise, the crew will be unable to evaluate the associated risks or hazards of the cargo carried onboard. 

New initiative on 14th September launched by Chubb, a new Lloyd's of London consortium which it will lead that is designed to provide insurance coverage for risks associated with the transit and storage of lithium batteries.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) refers to recent red zone incidents which highlight the continuing safety challenges offshore lifting operations can create.

A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which a Chief Officer slipped and fell from a pilot ladder onto a lifeboat, suffering minor bruising.

Britannia P&I Club proposes precautionary measures for the carrying of flexitanks in containers after noting multiple claims stemming from flexitank leaks, particularly linked to loading, stuffing, and filling.

The Gard P&I Club highlights that taking proper samples of liquid cargoes is vital to protect shipowners’ interests when allegations of cargo contamination arise and provides an overview with feedback from Arendal's experts.

On 27th August, the P&O Cruise ship Britannia broke free from moorings and collided with a freight vessel during a storm in Mallorca, Spain.

Until the implementation of OCIMF's Mooring Equipment Guidance (MEG-4), the limits and forces required, mostly for mooring lines, were considered as a 'dark area'.

During December 2020, IMO issued the new revised guidelines for Guidelines on the design of mooring arrangements and the selection of appropriate mooring equipment and fittings for safe mooring, in the MSC.1/Circ.1619.

The fourth edition of OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4), issued in July 2018, has significantly changed the mentality of Managing Companies and seafarers’ approach on mooring issues.