Tag: safety measures

Strengthening position as safest major flag The Liberian Registry has developed a unique satellite-based Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) which has helped ensure regulatory compliance and prevent detentions in some of the world's most active Port State Control (PSC) areas. In the process, it has contributed to Liberia being named as the best-performing major ship registry worldwide over the last three years, a period during which it has featured on all PSC White Lists and has been included in the prestigious US Qualship 21 programme. Moreover, during this same period, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) statistics confirm that Liberia had the best detention rate amongst the largest major flag states.The development further strengthens the leading role which Liberia has established over a number of years as the world's most technologically innovative flag state. The CAP tracks ships when they enter selected jurisdictions and allows the registry's risk analysis team to perform detailed reviews of vessels, their history, and the ports at which they are calling. As a result, Liberian vessels have experienced a decrease in detentions in heavily trafficked PSC regions such as China.The CAP supplements the existing electronic services already provided by Liberia and is part of a program ...

The CyClaDes project has produced guidelines on the design of mooring decks for the safety of mooring deck operations

IMCA issues Security Measures and Emergency Response Guidance'

Lessons from UK MAIB's Marine Accident Reports The UK MAIB has issued the first issue of Safety Digest for this year including lessons learnt from maritime accidents. One case refers to poor planning and lack procedures which led to approximately 100 cubic metres of fresh water flooding accommodation and machinery compartments on board a large cargo ship.Due to the scheduled programme at the ships next port, a routine inspection of a fresh water storage tank was conducted on passage. The chief officer was responsible for the management of the fresh water and he delegated the task to the AB waterman. The waterman was told which tank to inspect and that the tank had been emptied. The waterman, who was familiar with the tank inspections on other ships, arranged for another crewman to assist. Neither crewman had inspected the water tanks on board.The two crewmen went to a compartment in the accommodation block where they thought that the tank lid was located. They then removed the lids securing nuts and one of the crewmen levered it out of position. As he did so, the tank lid was projected across thecompartment by the force of water coming from the tank below, narrowly ...

To address this AMSA, in partnership with FRNSW, is developing a Hazardous and Noxious Substance reconnaissance capability

The Nautical Institute publishes latest Alert! Bulletin regarding Health and welfare matter afloat

Lessons from UK MAIB's Marine Accident Reports The UK MAIB has issued its Safety Digest for this year including lessons learnt from maritime accidents.One case highlights the challenge of keeping a high sided vessel alongside in strong winds.The IncidentVessel 1:A large high sided ro-ro vessel was berthed alongside in strong winds at a busy European port. The master had decided to use four headlines, four stern lines, two forward spring lines and two aft spring lines to keep the vessel secure alongside during cargo operations, a decision he based on the weather forecast available at the time of arrival.The strong offshore winds were beam on to the vessel, causing significant loading on the vessels mooring lines. As cargo operations progressed the wind began to increase, and gust to 42 knots, which caused all four stern lines, the two aft spring lines and one forward spring line to part, and the stern to veer quickly off the berth. This caused damage to the stern ramp, and the vessel to swing across the river and ground on the opposite bank.The crew were able to close the stern ramp to prevent any further damage, and the main engine was started. Eventually, the vessel ...

Lessons from UK MAIB's Marine Accident Reports The UK MAIB has issued its Safety Digest for this year including lessons learnt from maritime accidents. One case highlights how important is to always use the correct key for safe maintenance.The IncidentA ships engineer tested a spare fuel injector prior to use and found that the atomisation pressure regulating screw had been incorrectly set. The manufacturer had provided a clamping device to hold the injector, and a key to adjust the pressure regulating screw. To access the screw, it was necessary to remove a counter nut. The manufacturers tool for removing the counter nut was not held on board, therefore an ad hoc tool had been fabricated by ships staff.Despite his best efforts, the engineer was unable to loosen the counter nut with the ad hoc tool using the manufacturers clamping device. He then took the injector to the engine room workshop where he continued his efforts to release the counter nut with the injector secured in a vice. Again these efforts were unsuccessful as the tool constantly slipped out of the counter nut slot. After some consideration, the engineer thought he might be able to drill out the counter nut using ...

BISON has launched a world first container weighing solution for shippers and their service providers

DNV GL is now issuing an Offshore Technical Guide providing guidance on how systems based on closed bus-ties configuration can be designed