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No let up in navigational claims reports The Swedish Club

Half of the costs of hull and machinery claims have arisen due to navigational claims According to The Swedish Club, half of the costs of hull and machinery claims handled by the Club have arisen due to navigational claims such as collisions, contacts or groundings - a figure that has remained steady over recent years despite improved technology and the widespread implementation of Safety Management Systems.The Swedish Club, in its latest Loss Prevention publication, Navigational Claims, has revealed a number of interesting findings relating to claims made for hull and machinery damage between 20042013.It seems that many navigational claims still occur due to procedures not being properly followed by crew members, and officers not communicating with each other properly. In addition poor communication between both vessels and bridge team members and a lack of situational awareness all play a part.Navigational Claims details measures that can be adopted to help prevent these incidents occurring in the first place, such as having clear, meaningful procedures for officers and crew to adhere to and, more importantly, ensuring they understand the consequences of not following them properly.Being able to identify the reasons for navigational claims is invaluable for masters and shipowners, says Lars Malm, ...

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Injury while climbing

The Swedish P&I Club Monthly Safety Scenario for December 2014 The Swedish P&I Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for December 2014 regarding injury while climbing onboard .The Swedish Club publishes on a monthly basis a new "Monthly Safety Scenario" (MSS) to assist owners in their efforts of complying with the maritime regulations.The bulk carrier was alongside waiting to preparefor dry-docking. The vessel had cranes with grabs that weigh 10 tonnes and are higher than 4m andare used during the cargo operation. During the daily safety meeting the superintendent informed people that four grabs were to be taken ashore.The chief officer had done a risk assessment of the operation and was monitoring the operation on the vessel. The plan was to land the grabs in the open position onto a trailer on the quay.An AB was operating the crane for lifting thegrabs. On the quay were two cadets, the third officer, two ABs and the vessel's superintendent.The chief officer had instructed the two cadets to only help if specifically needed. The ABs were instructed to remove the wires when the grab wassafely secured on the trailer.The AB operating the crane landed the grabson the trailer in the open position with ...

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