Tag: safety measures

As the American Club informs, in a recent study of noted deficiencies cited in Club condition surveys, it was observed that the third most frequent defects cited are associated with labeling, markings and symbols.

Civil vessels may safely use the Azov Sea port of Mariupol in Ukraine as the danger from mines has been eliminated, the Russian defence ministry said on May 26.

OCIMF has developed an approach to integrate human factors into its activities. As OCIMF says, a core human factor principle to reduce risk is the acceptance that people make mistakes, and that mistakes become more likely under conditions that make work difficult.

USCG published a safety alert addressing the importance of visually inspecting lifeboat and davit installations prior to testing with crewmembers on board, and ensuring crew familiarity with company policy related to lifesaving equipment testing.

North P&I Club has released a new briefing North P&I Club explores the insurance implications when solid cargoes behave like fluids and presenting typical responses to claims arising from cases of liquefaction.exploring the insurance implications when solid cargoes behave like fluids and presenting typical responses to claims arising from cases of liquefaction.

The main reasons behind the topic of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) becoming a serious safety concern are the enormous growth of the AFVs fleet, the potential fire risks of these vehicles and a high uncertainty on the associated fire characteristics, EMSA notes.

Enclosed space accidents have always been a major headache for the shipping industry. Although the industry has taken many precautions, the fatalities keep repeating itself, argues Capt. Zhao, Marine Safety Manager of DASIN Singapore based shipping company.

MOL participated in a tabletop drill in preparation for a serious marine incident, organized by Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) in the Australian state of Western Australia.

The effects of water and other contaminants in fuel systems can be detrimental to the operation of any vessel, USCG warned and issued a Safety Alert with key recommendations.

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.