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Maersk Focuses on the Development of New Fuels To Decarbonise Shipping

Maersk is speeding up its research into the three options to make new fuel available to decarbonise shipping by 2050, reports Lloyd’s List.

Decarbonisation deadline 2030?

Danish carrier sets its focus on alcohol, biomethane and ammonia in an effort to concentrate industry efforts in developing new fuels and infrastructure.

Maersk sees 2030 as the deadline as it wants to have all shipping decarbonised by 2050, which given the working life of a ship would require the first non-fossil fuelled vessels...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-focuses-on-the-development-of-new-fuels-to-decarbonise-shipping/

Maritime NZ launches ‘Intoxication’ campaign for fishers

The challenges of life onboard a vessel may make crews more eager to the use of drugs or alcohol, which has implications for the safety of the vessel and everyone onboard; Thus, Maritime New Zealand cooperated with The Federation of Commercial Fishermen, Seafood NZ, Fishing InShore New Zealand, Moana Fisheries and Guard Safety to develop a comprehensive health and safety campaign.

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-launches-intoxication-campaign-for-fishers/

Alcohol and drug consumption onboard: Taking prevention measures

Any level of alcohol consumption or illegal drugs by crew members onboard has implications for the safety of the vessel, the crew and any passengers. Even small quantities of alcohol have been shown to sufficiently impair seafarer’s fitness for duty and increase the risk of accidents. As such, Regulation VIII/1, Code A-VIII/1 and B-VIII/1 of the STCW Convention, as amended in June 2010 (the Manila amendments), brought in new provisions on fitness for duty – alcohol limits.

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https://safety4sea.com/cm-alcohol-and-drug-consumption-onboard-taking-prevention-measures/

Crew overboard fatality linked to alcohol

The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a merchant shipping information note to share lessons learned of a man overboard fatality involving a Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier. The deceased was under the influence of alcohol when he went overboard.

The incident

When a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier was berthed alongside at port, an assistant electrical officer bought a bottle of vodka from shore.

He consumed the alcohol with other crew in an oiler’s cabin during their rest period.

Thereafter, the...

https://safety4sea.com/crew-overboard-fatality-linked-to-alcohol/

Lessons learned: Alcohol contributes to fatal fall onboard

The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a merchant shipping information note to urge for caution and share lessons learned from a recent fatal fall of a bosun from stairway onboard a Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier. The autopsy showed the bosun was drunk when he fell.

The incident

When the bulk carrier anchored in port to wait for a berth, it encountered bad weather and rolled moderately, with sudden and heavy rolling at times.

At the material time, when the bosun was walking up a stairway in the...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-alcohol-contributes-to-fatal-fall-onboard/

Fatal fall onboard pleasure yacht attributed to alcohol

Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on a fatal fall onboard the pleasure yacht ‘La Polonia’, while moored at Porto Maurizio, Italy. On the morning of 4 July 2018, the chief stewardess was found lying on the floor of her cabin, unresponsive, with her legs on the stairs. The autopsy and toxicological reports indicated an elevated percentage of ethanol in her blood.

The incident

La Polonia was moored with her stern to the pier at berth no. 9, Porto Maurizio, in the province of...

https://safety4sea.com/fatal-fall-onboard-pleasure-yacht-attributed-to-alcohol/

Danube fatal collision: Captain of cruise vessel was sober

Hungarian authorities announced they had found no evidence of alcohol or drug abuse by the Captain of the cruise ship ‘Viking Sigyn’ that hit and sank a small tourist vessel last month, causing one of the most fatal maritime incidents on Danube River in the last century.

On the evening hours of 29th May, the 27-meter double-decker tourist ship ‘Hableány’ (Mermaid) was on a tourist cruise on Danube with a total of 35 people onboard, when it was hit by the 135-meter luxury cruiser ‘Viking Sigyn’...

https://safety4sea.com/danube-fatal-collision-captain-of-cruise-vessel-was-sober/

Harvest Caroline: A case study on improper safety management

Implementing a proper safety management is a key condition for complying with the ISM Code, the sacred guide of shipping safety globally. Several maritime casualties have been attributed to ISM-associated issues. SAFETY4SEA chose to focus today on the grounding of the general cargo ship ‘Harvest Caroline’ which constitutes an interesting case study of how inconsistent implementation of ISM can lead to unpleasant situations.

Accident details: At a glance

  • Type of accident: Dragging anchor and...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-harvest-caroline-a-case-study-on-improper-safety-management/

US Court sentences man to four years for Seaman’s Manslaughter

US Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that a 30-year-old man from Cushing, Maine was sentenced in US District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for Seaman’s Manslaughter for causing the death of two crewmen who were then 26 and 15 years old. The man pleaded guilty on September 25, 2018.

According to court records, on November 1, 2014, after smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol, the 30-year-old took his lobster boat out into a predicted...

https://safety4sea.com/us-court-sentences-man-to-four-years-for-seamans-manslaughter/

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