Maritime Accidents

Statement on X-Press Pearl incident by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO

Statement on X-Press Pearl incident by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO

On 07 June, 2021, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim issued the following statement:

“I express my deep concern to all impacted by the incident involving the container vessel X-PRESS PEARL, which caught fire whilst at anchor near Colombo, Sri Lanka in May.

I wholeheartedly appreciate the efforts of the Sri Lankan and Indian authorities, for their successful rescue of the crew, bringing them to safety. I also thank the salvors...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/07/statement-on-x-press-pearl-incident-by-kitack-lim-secretary-general-imo/

Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed

Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed

The Nicola Faith being raised from the seabed

The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised from the seabed by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The vessel will be transported to a secure location for further investigation, testing and stability analysis.

The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/31/fishing-vessel-nicola-faith-recovered-from-seabed/

Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker

Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker

Ingvild Jenssen

The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international civil society groups that the vessel contains high levels of toxics. 

For more than a year the vessel has been under the spotlight of enforcement agencies and public watchdogs for its illegal export from Indonesia and the multiple...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/31/pakistani-workers-poisoned-during-scrapping-of-infamous-mercury-laden-tanker/

Svitzer in Argentina changes name as part of efforts to further solidify its position in the country

Svitzer in Argentina changes name as part of efforts to further solidify its position in the country

Svitzer operating in Argentina

Buenos Aires, 31 May 2021: As part of its continuous efforts to solidify and strengthen its position in Argentina and to further integrate the Svitzer brand name, leading global towage provider Svitzer has changed its company name in Argentina from Madero Amarres S.A. to Svitzer Argentina S.A.U. Besides supporting efforts to further integrate the Svitzer brand name,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/31/svitzer-in-argentina-changes-name-as-part-of-efforts-to-further-solidify-its-position-in-the-country/

MarISOT

MarISOT

MarISOT – Maritime Immersive Safe Oceans Technology

Technology Overview

The competitiveness and development of the maritime sector together with the continuous effort on increasing operations performance while reducing operational costs, drives the needs for on-board effective and qualitative training safety related issues. Virtual reality (VR) has been considered by classification societies and training organizations as a technology that can significantly improve seafarer’s performance...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/29/marisot/

Consultation on new safety rules for enclosed spaces on board vessels

Consultation on new safety rules for enclosed spaces on board vessels

Two men seen working at the entry into an enclosed space. Copyright: MCA

New rules which would tighten up safety for those who have to work in enclosed spaces on board vessels are being consulted on by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 

Six people have died over a ten-year period from 2009 to 2019 in UK ports while working in such spaces, which has led to this legislation being introduced. Although it is accepted that this is...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/24/consultation-on-new-safety-rules-for-enclosed-spaces-on-board-vessels/

Britannia P&I is hosting Heavy Weather- Preventing Cargo Damage and Loss

Britannia P&I is hosting Heavy Weather- Preventing Cargo Damage and Loss

The Britannia #LossPrevention team will be hosting its latest webinar, #HeavyWeather – #PreventingCargoDamage and Loss, at 0830 UTC on Thursday 27 May 2021.

Following on from the recent #webinar reflecting on the safe carriage of containers, this webinar will focus on the issues relating to the damages and losses occurring in bulk, break bulk and general cargo.

The webinar will be hosted by Neale Rodrigues, Britannia Loss...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/21/britannia-pi-is-hosting-heavy-weather-preventing-cargo-damage-and-loss/

DNV’s Maritime Academy Course – Human centered design (HCD) for reduction of accidents & injuries onboard newbuildings and existing vessels – Live Virtual Classroom

DNV’s Maritime Academy Course – Human centered design (HCD) for reduction of accidents & injuries onboard newbuildings and existing vessels – Live Virtual Classroom

Dr. Marina Papaioannou

DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 1 and 2 June 2021, a course on human centered design for the reduction of accidents & injuries onboard newbuildings and existing vessels.

Course Objectives

  • This course is developed, in order to present and analyze (through examples and photos) the various conditions...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/13/dnvs-maritime-academy-course-human-centered-design-hcd-for-reduction-of-accidents-injuries-onboard-newbuildings-and-existing-vessels-live-virtual-classroom/

IMCA publishes guidance for surface swimmers

IMCA publishes guidance for surface swimmers

Phil Towers, IMCA’s Technical Adviser – Diving and Lifting

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a new guidance document ‘Surface Swimmers’ (IMCA D 066). Historically surface swimmers have been used to complete a variety of offshore work tasks in the field and this new guidance provides firm recommendations for matters to be considered when planning surface swimming operations; PPE for the surface swimmer and the standby...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/04/imca-publishes-guidance-for-surface-swimmers/

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