Tag: toxic gas

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Taslim Imad, Manager Loss Prevention Department at Steamship Mutual, gave a presentation on safety measures of carriage and stowage of electric vehicles, from a P&I perspective.

Jordan dismissed senior officials at the country's main Red Sea port of Aqaba port after finding gross negligence behind the deaths of thirteen people following a chlorine gas leak at a major berth.

Thirteen people have died and 251 were injured during a toxic gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, on June 27.

Two Indian crew members died, probably from toxic poisoning, onboard a ship at the anchorage of Chattogram port on June 18.

South African officials were forced to evacuate the bulk carrier NS Qingdao from the port of Durban and send it to a protected anchorage as it started releasing toxic fumes.

In its latest Safety Flashes, IMCA describes a case where two crew members were exposed to toxic fumes during hot work.

Apart from the common occupational health and safety issues, risk remains high for people working onboard as they may be exposed to gases or vapors that are poisonous. In this respect, crew members working with dangerous goods should adhere strictly to basic safety precautions.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) announced its participation in a survey concerning marine plastic pollution, hosted by the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). JAMSTEC will analyse the results of the survey and continue to scientific achievements. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore informed the shipping community that exhaust gas cleaning residues generated by ships are classified as Toxic Industrial Waste (TIW) under Singapore’s Environmental Public Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations. TIW must be collected and managed by licensed Toxic Industrial Waste Collectors.

At some point, dumping toxic waste water from open loop scrubbers into the oceans 'will come back to haunt us', with such ships being banned from pumping their toxic waste water into oceans. This was the key message of the Managing Director and the Director of Precious Shipping, at the company's annual review.