Tag: Steamship Mutual Club

Steamship Mutual Club has issued an alert to inform about the risks in manual handling on vessels and the threat of crew injuries.

Steamship Mutual P&I Club has issued an alert to inform operators of the dangers of working on an open deck during adverse weather, and to present mitigation measures against them. 

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 International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has recently highlighted a Health and Safety Operational Alert – “Fumigated Cargoes, Liverpool Incident” issued by Peel Ports Group.

Bunkering is an essential part of vessel operations, but frequent disputes take place because of fuel quality problems causing machinery damage or loss of propulsion and can culminate in substantial claims.

While there is a significantly higher exposure to the environment when working on an open deck during adverse weather, there can also be significant risks present in what could be considered sheltered workspaces.

Steamship informs about an incident involving a fatal slip and crush in the engine room. Analyzing the incidents, Steamship Mutual offers lessons learned from it.

Steamship Mutual provides lessons learned from 1 fatality and 3 crew members that sustained serious injuries after a large wave washed over forecastle.

Steamship Mutual provides lessons learned from a fall overboard a bulk carrier in North Atlantic waters, where two crew were missing. 

Steamship Mutual published a Risk Alert focusing on the issues around the corrosion in the exhaust gas scrubber system.