Tag: Safety
Container Stack Collapse – What You Need To Know About It
The containers on board the largest container vessels are stowed up to 40 meters above the waterline and 60 meters wide across the...
Improper Oil Filter Cleaning Leads To Second Degree Burns
The UK P&I CLUB published a detailed report on minimizing the risk of seafarers suffering burns at sea.
Burns - a life-changing and threatening injury
Burns...
Asian Waters Accounted for a Third of Vessels Lost At Sea
Asian waters accounted for a third of large vessels lost at sea globally.
Large shipping losses are at a record low having fallen...
Wärtsilä Helps Ship Owners and Operators Get More Worth Their Money...
Wärtsilä extends support to ship owners and operators get more worth for their money from onboard assets.
7 ways to make a ship...
Mislabelling Dangerous Goods Cause Of Headache For Shipping Industry
The NCB probe was launched after a fire in March 2018 crippled the Maersk Honam, a giant container ship operated by A.P. Moeller-Maersk...
Shock Loading of Painting Platform Causes Serious Injuries To Ship’s Crew
According to an official accident investigation report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), a six-member team had been tasked with cleaning and painting...
Brexit Haven? Singapore Will Say No
Singapore's policy makers have a fondness for boats. Or so it seems from recurring images of "a small vessel in choppy waters" in their...
Ship Recycling Licence Required for the Entry to EU Ports
Current EU regulation requires sound recycling for EU flagged ships. But this criterion can easily be circumvented by shipowners through timely re-flagging to a...
Did Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Switch Caused Houston Ship Channel Collision?
A week after publishing ‘Fuel Quality Watchdog’ - where it was stated that Fuel Changeover & Loss of Propulsion (LOP) Risks are Increasing Alarmingly!...
MSIB 01-16 – Crew Requirements Passenger Accountability
Marine Safety Information Bulletin — Small Passenger Vessel Crew Requirements & Passenger Accountability
This bulletin is intended to serve as an important reminder to Small...