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Fire erupts on new Russian icebreaker at St. Petersburg

Two people were injured after a fire erupted onboard the new Russian diesel-electric icebreaker ‘Viktor Chernomyrdin’ which is currently under construction at Admiralty Shipyards, in St. Petersburg.

The fire was first reported at about 1900 hrs Tuesday, engulfing an area of 300 square meters, on the third and fourth of the ship’s decks, according to Russian news agency TASS.

The firefighting effort from the Crisis Management Center in St. Petersburg, involving a total of 110 people as well as 24...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-erupts-on-new-russian-icebreaker-at-st-petersburg/

Court ruling validates definition of ‘carriage’ under Athens Convention

The UK Club issued a Legal Update informing that a recent court decision cemented a precedent judgement in favour of the operator, regarding at which point “carriage” concludes for the purpose of the Athens Convention in the context of passengers disembarking from a cruise ship.

The case was similar to another one reported in the port of Malaga, Spain, that led to respective judgement. According to the case, a passenger was disembarking the ‘Thomson Dream’ on 16 January 2015, when she allegedly...

https://safety4sea.com/court-ruling-validates-definition-of-carriage-under-athens-convention/

Canadian Coast Guard ship partially submerged in a suspected-vandalism incident

Canadian police is investigating a suspected vandalism involving the Canadian Coast Guard ship ‘CCGS Corporal McLaren’, which is at the moment partially submerged in the water, after falling from its secured cradle at a shipyard in Sambro Head, N.S. The vessel was there for repairs.

The Canadian Coast Guard announced Saturday via social media that the vessel had released from its secured cradle at the Canadian marine engineering Ltd shipyard in Sambro, NovaScotia, where it was beginning a...

https://safety4sea.com/canadian-coast-guard-ship-partially-submerged-in-a-suspected-vandalism-incident/

Panic as Carnival cruise ship tilts to one side while underway

A Carnival cruise ship listed heavily to its side while en route to Eastern Caribbean, causing a minute of panic for the passengers. The incident was reported a few hours after the ‘Carnival Sunshine’ left the Port Canaveral in Florida, on Sunday evening.

The tilt of the 273-meter ship caused significant damage on the high seas, as photos released through social media depict the inside of the ship with plates, bottles, silverware, glassware and even tables crashing to the floor. In the meantime,...

https://safety4sea.com/panic-as-carnival-cruise-ship-tilts-to-one-side-while-underway/

Loss prevention tips for fender damage incidents

Frederik Schmidt, Senior Claims Executive, Skuld Club, and Michael Harrison from Solis Marine Consultants shared valuable loss prevention material with respect to fender damage, which constitutes a key aspect of unsafe berthing.

Many factors can contribute to an unsafe berth, but a common focus after any berthing incident is whether the fenders were safe and fit for their intended purpose at the material time. Fenders have a simple remit: they should prevent the immovable object (the berth) from...

https://safety4sea.com/loss-prevention-tips-for-fender-damage-incidents/

Guidance for removal of sunken vessels after Hurricane Florence

The US Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies have partnered under the authority of Emergency Support Function #10 (ESF #10), to assist North Carolina in the assessment and removal of vessels damaged by Hurricane Florence from local waterways. The partner agencies have specific guidance for vessel owners who wish to remove these boats.

A sunken or displaced vessel is a hazard to the environment. The removal of these vessels can hasten the recovery and maintain the resilience of native...

https://safety4sea.com/guidance-for-removal-of-sunken-vessels-after-hurricane-florence/

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