Maritime Accidents

New Secretary-General appointed to the Paris MOU

Luc Smulders

Luc Smulders has been appointed as the new Secretary-General at the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control. He is succeeding Mr. Richard Schiferli who retired 1st of November 2018 after 29 years of service to the Paris MoU.

Mr Smulders stated: “I am very much looking forward to succeeding Richard Schiferli. He leaves behind a Secretariat that has largely been formed under his leadership and has grown into what it is today. Moreover, although it...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/15/new-secretary-general-appointed-to-the-paris-mou/

Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings – keeping you in operation

Approximately 90% of the world’s trade is transported by international shipping, making vessel maintenance of utmost importance to the global economy. Yet despite advancements in marine technology and effective safety measures, groundings, collisions and major breakdowns still happen. In such situations, Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings can recover your vessel and get you back on the water.

Frequently ships are withdrawn from operation owing to a grounding, collision or major breakdown with three to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/15/wartsila-seals-bearings-keeping-you-in-operation/

Record‐low hijackings yet danger persists in Gulf of Guinea, shows latest global piracy report

Captain P. Mukundan

A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018 compared to 121 for the same period in 2017.

The 2018 figure is broken down as 107 vessels boarded, 32 attempted attacks, 13 vessels fired upon and four vessels hijacked—although no vessels were reported as hijacked in the third
quarter of 2018. This is first time since 1994 when no...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/29/recordlow-hijackings-yet-danger-persists-in-gulf-of-guinea-shows-latest-global-piracy-report/

DNV GL – ERS: Managing emergencies, preventing disasters

Emergency response services, or ERS, are on hand to help owners minimize risk in the first, critical hours after an incident. But sometimes, as MSC found out after an incident involving one of their vessels, the benefits of working with real ERS experts can extend long after the emergency has passed.

In 2016, a 14,000 TEU MSC containership was involved in a ship collision in the Singapore Straits. While the impact did not result in any environmental damage or injury to the crews of either...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/24/ers-managing-emergencies-preventing-disasters/

Seafarers speak of grief after colleagues’ deaths

Wojceich Holub Apostleship of the Sea Port Chaplain.

Crew members from the tanker Key Fighter have spoken about the shock and sadness of losing two of their colleagues who died following an incident on board the ship in early September.

The ship was in ballast from Norway to England and the men were found unconscious on board. They had been exposed to toxic gas during routine duties on board.

The ship management company has said that no technical defects have been detected on the vessel or...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/15/seafarers-speak-of-grief-after-colleagues-deaths/

Synergy launches helpline to reduce seafarer suicides

Captain Unni speaking at the annual Surabhi Synergy

iCALL is available 24/7 and free of charge to maritime personnel worldwide

Synergy Group has launched a new counselling service aimed at improving mental health support for sea and shore-based maritime personnel.

iCALL is a free psychological helpline for the worldwide maritime community available 24/7 in nine different languages via phone, email and the chat-based nULTA App.

“Numerous studies into the psychological health of seafarers have shown...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/08/synergy-launches-helpline-to-reduce-seafarer-suicides/

Clyde & Co Legal Update: Court of Appeal decision in ‘Alexandra 1’

Insight – Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173

It takes two to crossIn Evergreen Marine (UK) Limited vs Nautical Challenge Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2173 the Court of Appeal has ruled on the liability for the collision of ‘Ever Smart’ and ‘Alexandra 1’. By a unanimous decision the Court of Appeal has upheld the finding of the Admiralty Judge that the narrow channel rule applied and the crossing rule did not apply.The Court of Appeal has confirmed the finding of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/clyde-co-legal-update-court-of-appeal-decision-in-alexandra-1/

Polish team’s latest mission to find wreck of wartime sub

Santi – Find the Eagle team

Polish team’s latest mission to find wreck of wartime sub

By Piotr Michalik

 The Santi Find the Eagle expedition has set off for the fifth time, on a mission to find the wreck of the famous submarine ORP Orzeł which patrolled under Royal Navy command during the Second World War.

The Orzel (the name means Eagle) went missing presumed lost in the North Sea between 23 May and 8 June 1940. This year’s search will concentrate on an area 100 miles from Scotland and 200 miles...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/24/polish-teams-latest-mission-to-find-wreck-of-wartime-sub/

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