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Maritime Safety Report 2012-2021

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Maritime Safety Report Maritime Safety Report: 2012-2021 released
Maritime Safety Report: 2012-2021 released

Shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the past decade as higher standards of ship construction and operation have cut the number of casualties, but emerging risks from new fuels and digital technologies must be mitigated to maintain progress, according to DNV.

It follows the release of a major new analysis, ‘Maritime Safety 2012-2021: a decade of progress’, from Lloyd’s List Intelligence and DNV that shows a marked decline in casualties, losses and detentions over the period.

Between 2012 and 2021, the tally of annual casualties declined 20% from 1922 to 1537 and losses resulting from casualties dropped 56% Continue reading “Maritime Safety Report 2012-2021”

Leading Maritime Cities report 2022 by DNV and Menon published

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The leading maritime cities of the world 2022 - guideThe 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report was launched at an event hosted by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF).

There have been many dramatic developments since the last edition of the LMC report was published in 2019. For one, we are still living with the pandemic. Two years of fluctuating restrictions have caused severe trade and travel upsets. Extreme weather events have made us all more acutely aware of the climate crisis, another major driver of change. Shipowners, charterers, cargo owners and lenders are gearing up for a decarbonized future, with rapid adoption of zero-carbon fuels expected over the next decade. Ongoing digitalization, including Continue reading “Leading Maritime Cities report 2022 by DNV and Menon published”

Hapag-Lloyd adopts Hazcheck Detect for misdeclared dangerous goods

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Hapag-Lloyd container ship
Hapag-Lloyd container ship

NCB Group, the New York based cargo inspection company and the leading provider of transportation software has announced that Hapag-Lloyd, one of the leading liner shipping companies, has signed an agreement to adopt the Hazcheck Detect cargo screening tool to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods in containerised shipments. The solution has been developed and will be delivered by NCB’s software division, Exis Technologies, global leaders in IT solutions for the management of dangerous goods in sea transport.

Hazcheck Detect scans all cargo booking details for keywords and includes an industry library to enable suspicious bookings to be Continue reading “Hapag-Lloyd adopts Hazcheck Detect for misdeclared dangerous goods”

Carriage of bagged rice: An overview for the maritime sector

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Bagged rice in a conatinerThe carriage of bagged rice cargo is a potentially hazardous undertaking, with claims potentially running to millions of dollars when problems arise, says the Britannia P&I Club. The major issue with cargoes of bagged rice is the formation of mould or caking which can often be attributed to condensation due to inadequate ventilation, water ingress, moisture migration and improper dunnaging.

Other issues include:

– Shortages due to pilferage;
– Damage to bags which are torn;
– Slack or lost overboard during stevedore operations; Continue reading “Carriage of bagged rice: An overview for the maritime sector”

New one-shot publication from IIMS: 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium

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IIMS 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium
IIMS 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium

The International Institute of Marine Surveying has published a special new one-shot, 100-page publication, entitled the IIMS 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium.

Download the compendium: 2021 Safety Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium

The broad aim of this compendium is to showcase incident and accident reports, and loss prevention measures/guidance that were issued in 2021, all easily accessible in one pdf document. Much of the content is distressing and covers carnage, destruction and sadly deaths. This new publication is an essential reference resource for any marine surveyor’s online library as well as those whose work touches the surveying profession and for the wider maritime world. The many links in the publication are clickable, meaning readers can easily access more details about an item of particular interest.

Introductions by Yves Vandenborn, Director of Loss Prevention at Standard P&I Club and Geoff Waddington, IIMS President, add informative and valuable context to the publication. Continue reading “New one-shot publication from IIMS: 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium”

Fatality on lifeboat caused by damaged release cable

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Damaged release cable - Photo credit: DNV
Photo credit: DNV

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued its report from its investigation into a fatality on lifeboat on Shell’s Auger tension leg platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in 2019.

The incident took place during a routine lifeboat launch and retrieval drill on June 30, 2019. Two people inside the lifeboat were killed when it fell 80 feet, landing upside down in the water. Another person, who was exiting the lifeboat when it released, was seriously injured.

According to the report, the aft hook on the Auger platform’s Lifeboat No. 6 inadvertently opened as the lifeboat was being winched into the davit following the drill. “The lifeboat, still hanging from the forward hook, swung in a pendulum motion away from the facility. A few Continue reading “Fatality on lifeboat caused by damaged release cable”

Failure to properly disconnect vehicle batteries led to fire

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Improperly disconnected vehicle batteries led to fire, report finds
Improperly disconnected vehicle batteries led to fire, report finds

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its report on the vehicle batteries fire aboard vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen that resulted in $40 million worth of damage.

On June 4, 2020, about 1530 eastern daylight time, the crew of the 600-foot-long, Norwegian-flagged roll on/roll-off vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen were preparing to depart the Blount Island Horizon Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida, en route to Baltimore, Maryland, when they saw smoke coming from a ventilation housing for one of the exhaust trunks that ran from deck 12 (the weather deck) to one of the cargo decks. Continue reading “Failure to properly disconnect vehicle batteries led to fire”

ABS published life extension for ageing offshore assets guidance

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ABS Life extensions of floating production installations guide
ABS Life extensions of floating production installations guide

Classification society, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has refined its approach to ageing offshore assets with the publication of new guidance entitled ‘Life Extension of Floating Production Installations’.

The offshore assets guidance supports operators looking to extend the operational life of a floating production installation (FPI) by outlining clear Class requirements with a focus on safety. It is informed by lessons learned from ABS supported life extension projects and the findings of a series of FPI life extension joint development projects. Continue reading “ABS published life extension for ageing offshore assets guidance”

Reliance is placed on procedures for enclosed space entries

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Reliance is placed on procedures for enclosed space entries. University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College practicing enclose space entry
Reliance is placed on procedures for enclosed space entries. University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College

Deaths caused by enclosed space entries continue to be one of the biggest occupational hazards aboard ship, says the Human Element Industry Group (HEIG), which has set up the Enclosed Space Project.

Several years ago, InterManager launched a survey on enclosed space deaths, to which 5000 seafarers responded. A number of issues were raised, in particular:
– Procedures often seem to seafarers, difficult to understand, confusing, and do not take account of the resources, equipment and time available aboard the vessel.
– Investigations of fatalities point to failures in the victims and in particular their failure to follow procedures. Continue reading “Reliance is placed on procedures for enclosed space entries”

Thermal oil circulation pump lead to Pride of Hull fire

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Bahamas Maritime Authority - Marine investigation report
Bahamas Maritime Authority – Marine investigation report

The Bahamas Maritime Authority published its report on the ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hull, which suffered a fire due to a thermal oil circulation pump failure. On the 20th October 2020, in the Humber Estuary, UK.

At approximately 20:01 on 20 October 2020, Pride of Hull sailed from the river terminal in Hull, UK, on its scheduled service to Europoort (Rotterdam), Netherlands. The bridge team consisted of the master, chief officer and two ABs. The chief engineer was in the engine control room with the engineer officer of the watch (EOOW). Continue reading “Thermal oil circulation pump lead to Pride of Hull fire”

Crankcase failure causes two small fires

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Crankcase fire
Crankcase fire

The Marine Safety Forum has published an alert focusing on a case where a vessel experienced crankcase failure. The vessel suffered a crankcase failure on one of their four diesel generators (DG) which resulted in two small fires and excessive damage to the pistons, con-rods, and the engine block.

Fortunately, no personnel were injured during this event and due to the swift actions from the crew and additional barriers already in place it made sure that the situation was quickly and effectively controlled within minutes, plus any potential secondary damage to surrounding machinery was prevented. Continue reading “Crankcase failure causes two small fires”

Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or people published by the MCA

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Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or people published by the MCA
Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or people published by the MCA

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has published a new leaflet for life-saving signals which will be used by ships, aircraft or persons in distress when communicating with life-saving stations, maritime rescue units and aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations. The leaflet includes pictures and descriptive information on the different types of signals you can use when in distress at sea. Continue reading “Life-saving signals leaflet for ships, aircraft or people published by the MCA”

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