Tag: safety measures

On 29th June, the Swedish Maritime Administration rescued a mother and her son from the water after an hour of immersion, in the Baltic Sea.

According to a study, vessel grounding accidents can potentially cause catastrophic marine accidents with environmental pollution and loss of life and economy.

Gareth Lock studies the Titan incident where an OceanGate submersible collapsed during its descent in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 nautical miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. 

United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Marine Safety Alert for ensuring proper configuration of digital selective calling (DSC)-equipped radios.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority published a Marine Notice to remind shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Marcelo Covelli who is the National Director of the Marine and Inland Waters Investigations Directorate of the Transport Safety Board (Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte) of Argentina,  highlights the importance of considering the human and organizational factors from a systemic approach in an incident investigation.

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) approved Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

CHIRP Maritime has published an analysis which identifies the key causal factors of safety incidents reported to CHIRP Maritime over the past year. These include inadequate leadership or supervision, issues with visual detection, inadequate risk assessment, and the need for proactive safety risk management.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, on 18th June, the ropax ferry Esperanza Star had caught fire off Panglao, Bohol while under way for Tagbilaran. 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical for seafarers as they are exposed to heavy duty work and dangerous materials that pose a threat to their lives. The safety of seafarers depends largely on the effectiveness of the equipment they wear. However, PPE is not equally accessible to all, and especially to female seafarers.