Tag: safety measures

Military Ordnance in Gulf of Mexico Poses Threat to Shipping

Agreement in principle on mandatory weighing of containers

American P&I Club issues Circular 24/12 The American P&I Club has issued Circular regarding Entry into force of the Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Liability of Carriers of Passengers by Sea in the Event of Accidents (PLR).The PLR will apply in all European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) member states1 from December 31, 2012. The regulation essentially gives effect to the key provisions of the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 as amended by the 2002 Protocol (the Convention), together with the 2006 IMO Reservation and Guidelines for Implementation of the Convention covering war risks (the Guidelines).A significant feature of the PLR is that it extends the provisions of the Convention to certain categories of passenger ships engaged in domestic sea going voyages, unless the member state or EEA state takes steps to defer application of the regulation to such voyages. It also adds a specific obligation to compensate for loss of or damage to mobility equipment and provides that the carrier shall make advance payment sufficient to cover immediate economic needs where the death of or ...

Clay Maitland Discusses Economy s Impact on Ship Safety

NTSB: Coast Guard to Become More Proactive in Managing Vessel Separation in Houston Ship Channel

Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review Policy Exceeds Existing Regulatory Requirements Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) recently announced that the cruise industry has adopted an additional safety policy. This policy, which exceeds current international regulatory requirements, addresses issues related to the loading of lifeboats by crewmembers for training purposes. It is an outcome of the Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review, which was launched in January 2012.The Life Boat Loading for Training Purposes policy requires the launching and full loading of a lifeboat at least once every six months for crew training purposes for all oceangoing members of CLIA and ECC, effective immediately. During the training, the lifeboat is filled to capacity with crewmembers and maneuvered in the water to facilitate familiarization with lifeboat operations. It is mandatory that all crewmembers involved in operating or loading of lifeboats attend the drill. Smaller ships with less than 300 crewmembers will conduct similar training as appropriate."The cruise industry continues to work on a global level to improve the safety of passengers and crew, which is our number one priority," said Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA."Since January of this year, and in keeping with our efforts to ...

China-Expanding of Local Fishery Farms Brings Danger to Safe Navigation of the Vessels

IMO Secretary-General launches Accident Zero initiative with IALA

Ways of safeguarding and improving the personal safety of everyone on board.

Ways of safeguarding and improving the personal safety of everyone on board