CHIRP

Unsafe pilot disembarkation procedures pose great risks

In its 57th issue CHIRP pays attention to several reports concerning safety onboard and accidents. In this one, the attention goes to a large cruise liner operated by one of the major passenger ship operators departing from port. The reporter in this instance was the disembarking pilot.

In this report, CHIRP received a message about safety measures which were not in line with the SOLAS regulations, concerning a pilot disembarkation procedure.

A metal bar was placed between the ladder side ropes...

https://safety4sea.com/unsafe-pilot-disembarkation-procedures-pose-great-risks/

Tips on conducting safe tug securing arrangements

In its 57th issue of November, CHIRP discusses of a report from a large container ship highlighting difficulties securing tugs in a specific port, presenting the challenges of the design of the tugs and safety measures that some companies do not follow.

#1 What the reported revealed to CHIRP:

The reporter owns a container vessel which often visits a specific port at a container terminal, where the vessel faces challenges during mooring operations because they can not take the tug’s line. The line...

https://safety4sea.com/tips-on-conducting-safe-tug-securing-arrangements/

Tug crew conducts unsafe towing operations ignoring SMS

CHIRP recently published its 57th issue focusing on tug operations, specifically on an unsafe towing practice observed aboard a harbour tug assisting a container vessel during a port manoeuvring operation, highlighting the importance of all crewmembers being fully in line with their company’s SMS.

According to the report, despite the numerous accidents that become known in the industry about tugs that don’t follow proper safe operations and lead to flooding and fatal incidents, in this incident...

https://safety4sea.com/tug-crew-conducts-unsafe-towing-operations-ignoring-sms/

CHIRP issues paper on critical decision making at sea

CHIRP Maritime published a paper named ‘Making Critical Decisions at Sea’ addressing how an operational mariner, during a critical situation in the middle of the sea, will be able to improve their decision making.

The paper was issued in collaboration with the Arts & Sciences and Neuroscience Departments at University College London.

Overall, the report focuses, further explains and covers the following:

  1. making critical decisions as an individual;
  2. making critical decisions as a group...

https://safety4sea.com/chirp-issues-paper-on-critical-decision-making-at-sea/

DPA informs CHIRP of sibling ships facing same pilot ladder rigging issue

CHIRP recently published its 56th edition of Maritime Feedback focusing on several reports concerning safety onboard and  accidents as examples to avoid similar situations in the future. This report discusses a DPA’s perspective when auditing to sibling vessels.

Specifically, the DPA contacted CHIRP discussing the deficiencies found on two sibling vessels, concerning safety issues. Both ships operated by a major shipping company experienced the same pilot ladder rigging issue.

The DPA reported...

https://safety4sea.com/dpa-informs-chirp-of-sibling-ships-facing-same-pilot-ladder-rigging-issue/

Fisherman prevents collision with rapidly-approaching boat

CHIRP published its 56th edition of Maritime Feedback focusing on reports concerning seafarers’ fatigue and its impacts. In this report a fisherman had to cut its anchor ropes and fishing lines in light of a fast-approaching drifting tug.

Namely, the fisherman reports to CHIRP that their fishing boat was anchored on a fishing mark; The vessel was equipped with a radio, a ‘radar sounder’ transmitter and was exhibiting a black anchor ball and an anchor light at night, to indicate that l was at...

https://safety4sea.com/fisherman-prevents-collision-with-rapidly-approaching-boat/

CHIRP: Lack of safety measures on yachts lead to accidents

CHIRP recently published its 56th edition of Maritime Feedback focusing on several reports concerning safety onboard and accidents. In this report, CHIRP highlights the dangers crews face onboard yachts, given the fact that the majority of yachts are focused on an aesthetically good architecture but lack safety measures.

In this report CHIRP received a message concerning crew safety onboard yachts.

According to the reporter

Recently I witnessed several deck personnel on the yacht on our port...

https://safety4sea.com/chirp-lack-of-safety-measures-on-yachts-lead-to-accidents/

CHIRP: Lessons learned from machinery and technical problems

The CHIRP Charitable Trust published Maritime Feedback 55. This is the second bulletin of 2019, and it focuses on reports regarding, machinery and technical issues. engine room heat protection, main engine failures, communications and violation of rest hours.

A number of themes are emerging from the latest edition, with the most obvious being reports about machinery and technical issues. The bulletin informs about the dangers of removing heat protection, and ways in which main engine failures...

https://safety4sea.com/chirp-lessons-learned-from-machinery-and-technical-problems/

Lessons Learned: Passengers should be seated to avoid accidents

CHIRP published its Maritime Feedback 54 focusing on a report detailing an incident where a wilful failure to fully comply with a safety briefing led to an injury to a passenger. The report focuses on the importance of keeping the passengers of a boat safe and the consequences when the passengers don’t fully comply with the safety rules.

The Incident

The report is referring to a skipper of a Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) which offers tours of the local area to observe the wildlife, fauna...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-passengers-should-be-seated-to-avoid-accidents/

Proactive port authority prevents possible deficiencies

CHIRP issued its 54th Maritime Feedback outlining an incident concerning a combination of ladder deficiency and the follow up which involved both the port authority and the regulatory authority, Port State Control. This report demonstrates that when a vessel turns up ill equipped, this regulator is prepared to take immediate action. Hitting owners and managers in the pocket by delaying the ship will certainly get their attention and help change behaviours.

The incident involves a vessel that...

https://safety4sea.com/proactive-port-authority-prevents-possible-deficiencies/

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