bulk carriers

Two vessels collide at Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will be using a team of investigators to Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, after a collision between the M.V. Caravos Harmony and the M.V. Pan Acacia took place on March 17.

The two bulk carriers collided at Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, on March 17, at about 00:20 local time, TSB informed.

It did not reveal any further information regarding the damages, injuries or pollution, but it said that it will gather information and assess the...

https://safety4sea.com/two-vessels-collide-at-vancouver-harbour-british-columbia/

Singapore Strait Traffic Jam Parades World’s Economic Growth

TodayOnline has published an article on visitor’s remarks while flying into Singapore’s Changi Airport. It is all about the hundreds of vessels, from supertankers to freighters, anchored along the coastline.

Why are there so many? What are they doing there? Here’s an excerpt from it.

What happened a decade ago?

A decade ago, the global recession created a maritime car park of apparent ghost ships in the Singapore Strait.

Vessels sat idle in the world’s busiest shipping lane as companies were did...

http://mfame.guru/singapore-strait-traffic-jam-parade-worlds-economic-growth/

Bulker collides with fishing vessel, five missing

A Panamax bulker collided with a fishing vessel in Zhejiang Province waters, on February 23. At the time of the incident, the fishing vessel had seven crew on board. Of them, two were rescued, while the remaining five are missing.

Namely, a fishing vessel with 7 crewmembers on board was struck by the bulker Dong Fang Sheng, in East China sea in Zhejiang Province waters, about 80 nautical miles off Ningbo.

Due to the collision, the fishing vessel sank. The local maritime rescue centre deployed...

https://safety4sea.com/bulker-collides-with-fishing-vessel-five-missing/

ESL’s new bulkers experience technical problems

Serious technical problems with cranes slowed down the deployment of ESL Shipping’s new LNG-fueled bulk carriers, the Finland-based shipping company, part of the ASPO Group, stated. The problems in the conventional mechanics of high-power cranes, which are subject to warranty, have significantly interfered with the efficient operations of both vessels.

The two handy size dry bulk cargo vessels Haaga and Viikki, are the first of their kind to be LNG-ran and were delivered to the company in 2018.

Th...

https://safety4sea.com/crane-issues-hamper-operations-of-esl-shippings-new-lng-fueled-bulkers/

Robber steals fuel from bulk carrier at Caofeidian Anchorage, China

A robber attacked and stole fuel from a bulk carrier that was anchored at China’s Caofeidian Anchorage, on February 10. Namely, the duty officer on board the ship notice that a hose was connected from a tank. The alarm was raised and the robber lowered the hose and escaped.

Specifically, a bulk carrier was anchored at Caofeidian Anchorage, in China. While being there, the duty officer on board saw from the bridge wing a hose connected from an open DO tank manhole to a small unlit barge alongside...

https://safety4sea.com/robber-steals-fuel-from-bulk-carrier-at-caofeidian-anchorage-china/

Watch: North Club launches can test training pack to address liquefaction risk

North P&I Club has launched a new series of bite-sized training packs to help seafarers avoid the contributing factors to workplace casualties, as well as unplanned events that had the potential to result in injury, illness, or damage. The first training pack focuses on the Can Test, the IMSBC complementary test for bulk cargoes, to address suspected bulk cargo liquefaction, which has claimed lives of an estimated 112 seafarers since 2007.

The Can Test provides ships’ crews with an indication of...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-north-club-launches-can-test-training-pack-to-address-liquefaction-risk/

Dozens of bulk vessels waiting off Chinese ports due to customs delays

Dozens of ships that are carrying coal and iron ore to China are waiting outside ports to unload, as harbour authorities are taking more time than usual to clear the imports with customs officials. In fact, over 30 dry-bulk freighters in total are currently waiting.

Reuters cited Refinitiv data, which indicated that over 300 dry-bulk freighters are waiting to deliver into China. Of them, most affected are those carrying coal and iron ore from Australia.

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Lessons learned: Improper distribution of fumigation pellets leads to explosions

As the Swedish Club informs, a bulk carrier had loaded yellow corn in all cargo holds up to the hatch coamings. After the loading, fumigation technicians fumigated the cargo with fumitoxin pellets. A couple of hours later an explosion took place in one of the holds.

The incident

A bulk carrier had loaded yellow corn in all cargo holds up to the hatch coamings. After the loading, fumigation technicians came on board and fumigated the cargo with fumitoxin pellets.

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Lessons learned: Cargo damage caused by leaking hatch covers

In its latest cargo claims review, the Swedish Club informs of a cargo damage incident on a bulk carrier, caused by leaking hatch covers. The incident highlights the need for a regular inspection of the hatch covers by the crew to ensure that the weathertight integrity is maintained.

The incident

The bulk carrier had been fully loaded with grains. The vessel had side rolling cargo hatch covers. For six days, the vessel encountered heavy weather at Beaufort scale 9 which caused it to pitch and...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-cargo-damage-caused-by-leaking-hatch-covers/

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