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Casualties
Non-compliance with procedures leads to fall onboard Shanghai Spirit
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued an investigation report on a serious injury of two crew members onboard the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier ‘Shanghai Spirit’, northeast of Port Alma, Queensland. The ATSB found that, contrary to established procedures, the two crew remained on the unsecured scaffold tower in preparation for repositioning, rendering it top-heavy and unstable.
The incident
During the afternoon of 29 January 2017, the deck crewmembers of ‘Shanghai Spirit’...
https://safety4sea.com/non-compliance-with-procedures-leads-to-fall-onboard-shanghai-spirit/
Japan to propose limits on ship power to cut emissions
Government officials to press the IMO to develop ideas around ships operating at 42% and cutting speed to achieve a 30% improvement in efficiency
Damaged containers yet to be discharged from Yantian Express
Ocean Network Express says it is hopeful Bahamian authorities will give approval imminently.
Hole on port side of the engine room the cause of vessel flooding in American Samoa
Responders have managed to locate and address the cause of flooding on the 145-foot passenger-ferry Sili in Pago Pago, on February 17. Namely, the dive team notice a two-inch diameter hole on the port side of the engine room and applied a temporary patch.
On February 16, Sector Honolulu watchstanders received a report the vessel Sili taking on water at the main pier in Pago Pago. US Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment American Samoa personnel responded alongside local authorities and members of...
Yantian Express cargo still waits to be discharged
Ocean Network Express published an advisory release, according to which fire-stricken Yantian Express is still waiting to discharge the damaged containers, two weeks after arriving in Freeport, Bahamas. The vessel is expecting the port Authority to give the official approval to begin the discharge operations.
According to the statement, the approval is expected to be received in the next few days.
Also, the Port Authority is monitoring the preparation of the site.
ONE commented that they’re in...
https://safety4sea.com/yantian-express-cargo-still-waits-to-be-discharged/
Ian Adams takes fight to European Commission in latest scrubber scuffle
The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 director says Commission call for IMO action based on speed rather than accuracy
Two workers died after fire on tanker in Chittagong
A fire broke out in the engine room on board a tanker, beached in Chittagong, on February 18, killing two workers. According to information, the two men died while scrapping the ship Greek Warrior at Shagorika Ship Breaking Yard.
One of the men was burned and rushed to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, but he died before reaching the hospital. The body of the second man was discovered on board a few hours later.
As the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs, the tanker Greek Warrior was sold to...
https://safety4sea.com/two-workers-died-after-fire-on-tanker-in-chittagong/
Insufficient risk management led cargo ship to contact wharf
ATSB published its final report into the cargo ship ‘Madang Coast’ impacting a wharf at the Port of Townsville. The incident has led to the updating and full implementation of a safety management system, in order to better identify risks and how to mitigate them.
The incident
On 16 November 2015, a pilot boarded Madang Coast for its transit into Townsville, Queensland. The master and pilot completed the master-pilot information exchange, which included the berthing plan at Berth 10.
As the ship...
https://safety4sea.com/insufficient-risk-management-led-cargo-ship-to-contact-wharf/
Fatal fall from accommodation ladder attributed to poor safety culture
The Government of Luxembourg’s Administration of Technical Investigations (AET) issued an investigation report on the fatal occupational accident onboard the chemical oil tanker Nabucco on 26 June 2017. The Chief Officer was working alone on the platform of the accommodation ladder, when he fell from the accommodation ladder platform between the vessel and the quay into the water.
The incident
On 26 June 2017, at 19:20, the Nabucco was all fastened and berthed port side alongside Associated...
https://safety4sea.com/fatal-fall-from-accommodation-ladder-attributed-to-poor-safety-culture/