London P&I Club’s loss prevention publication
The latest edition of The London P&I Club’s loss prevention publication StopLoss is available now in both English and Mandarin.
Both versions can be downloaded by clickinghere.
Also, spoken versions of StopLoss, again in both English and Mandarin, will very shortly be available as podcasts on Shippingpodcasts.
StopLoss 58 includes:
Page 1 -Preventing liquefaction
Liquefaction issues continue to trouble the industry with a loss of a further ship carrying nickel ore.
Page 2 -Emergency towing procedures
Reflecting the importance of emergency preparedness, we discuss the recent implementation of the SOLAS requirement that all ships over 500GT have onboard emergency towing procedures. We also discuss the importance of controlling and monitoring bunker temperatures in order to avoid heat damage to cargo.
Page 3 – ShipInspectionProgramme
Recent Ship Inspections have identified as an issue on some ships the perishing of manhole gaskets which crew should be careful to ensure they inspect. In addition, regular tests of the bilge system should be undertaken and recorded in the ship’s deck logs.
Page 4 -Cross-contamination
With the assistance of Minton Treharn & Davies, welook at how liquid cargos can become contaminated by vapour transfer and how best to mitigate against this risk.
Source: The London P&I Club
