Tag: SMS

Given the size and complexity of today’s vessels, problems with engines can quickly escalate into major disasters. Considering the alarming increase in incidents related to engine fires and failures in recent years, strict adherence to established procedures and recognized best practices in engine rooms is more critical than ever.

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an information note to draw lessons learned from a fatal accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered general cargo ship during routine cargo hold inspection at Morong anchorage, Indonesia. 

According to Gard, the recent amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8, effective from 1 January 2024, have introduced critical new requirements for mooring operations across all ships.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) presents lessons learned from an incident where "experience" failed to prevent vessel capsize, which a proper risk assessment could have identified.

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an information note to draw lessons learned from a fatal accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered general dry cargo ship during discharging fumigated logs at Zhangzhou, China.

ClassNK and Lovoy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate with development and implementation of more user-friendly Safety Management Systems (SMS).

Four years after the fire aboard the Conception dive boat claimed 34 lives, the National Transportation Safety Board renewed its call for the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems (SMS) for passenger vessels.

According to IMO, seafarers are invited to take part in an online questionnaire as part of a comprehensive study to assess the effectiveness of the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) and how well it is implemented.  

As the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker was in port to discharge two separate parcels of cargo to the shore terminal in sequence, one after the other.

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping has issued an Information Note to draw lessons learned from an incident where a fatal electrocution accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier during cargo hold cleaning off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico.