Tag: safety measures

Ian J. Lennard, President & CEO of the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) refers to their new container inspections safety initiative, highlighting it is critical industry stakeholders to join forces in favor of container ship safety.

The biennial cycle of maritime Dangerous Goods regulations, the next Amendment of which enters mandatory application on 1 January 2024, provides a valuable opportunity to consider the trajectory of  changes or improvements in safety for the freight supply chain, highlights Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director, TT Club.

Parties to the treaties which regulate the dumping of wastes at sea have reiterated, in a statement, their concern about marine engineering techniques, which have the potential for deleterious effects that are widespread, long-lasting or severe, IMO informs.

SSM issued a risk alert, in which highlights that a new regulation refers to the construction, installation, maintenance and testing requirements as detailed in MSC.1/Circ.1331 ‘Guidelines for Construction, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection / Survey of Means of Embarkation and Disembarkation’.

The Japan P&I Club informs they have received a revised version of safety measures in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan from Licensed Inland Sea Pilots' Association due to correction of special notes on fishing operation and suspension days.

Shipboard tasks such as working at heights and/or over the side, mooring and rigging (e.g. an accommodation ladder or pilot ladder) are considered high-risk operations. Unfortunately, these tasks are often conducted in an unsafe manner, AMSA highlights in its new Safety Awareness Bulletin with two case studies. 

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Capt. George Mavrogenis, Marine Manager, Latsco Marine Management Inc., noted that although the increase in technology, the principles of safe navigation remain the same and the human factor a top priority.

In an increasingly interconnected world, the need for collective action to address global challenges has never been more evident. Among the critical issues demanding urgent attention is ship recycling, argues Mr. Rohit Agarwal, Managing Partner at GUIDESHIP CONSULTING SERVICES LLP.

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.