risk assessment

Does enclosed space entry need more regulation?

In the following article, InterManager Secretary General, Captain Kuba Szymanski, discusses the problems associated with working in enclosed spaces onboard ships and considers what measures the industry needs to take to save lives.

It’s not often that I would find myself advocating greater regulation in the shipping industry – but when it comes to the situation regarding enclosed spaces on vessels I will make an exception!

I would however insist that any new regulation would actually benefit the...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-does-enclosed-space-entry-need-more-regulation/

Lessons learned: First mate killed while replacing hydraulic hose

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of a first mate onboard the dredger ‘KARIN HØJ’ while replacing a hydraulic hose on the ship’s propulsion system, in May 2019.

The incident

On 9 May 2019, a first mate was trapped by a cardan shaft aboard the construction ship KARIN HØJ, while she was in the process of replacing a hydraulic hose on the ship’s propulsion system.

The first mate perished as a result of her injuries. The ship was in...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-first-mate-killed-while-replacing-hydraulic-hose/

BMA: Hand injury while attempting to secure crane’s auxiliary block

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a new Safety Alert to inform and share lessons learned on a hand injury of a crewman attempting to secure a crane’s auxiliary block. The Authority concluded that the planning for the work activity was inappropriate and the risks were not appropriately identified.

The incident

On a Bahamas registered pipe laying vessel, the auxiliary block of the main crane was being moved to a location on the deck, where it could be handled for rigging purposes.

The team...

https://safety4sea.com/bma-hand-injury-while-attempting-to-secure-cranes-auxiliary-block/

Proper risk assessment crucial to ensure crew safety during mooring operations

UK P&I Club published lessons learned from a crew mooring injury, which happened as a bulk carrier was discharging cargo alongside a mineral terminal. Namely, one of the ropes  snapped, violently striking the second officer, which sustained broken ribs and serious internal injuries.

The incident

A bulk carrier was discharging cargo alongside a mineral terminal. In order to re-position the vessel, the terminal asked the ships’s master to shift ship approximately 100 metres astern.

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https://safety4sea.com/proper-risk-assessment-crucial-to-ensure-crew-safety-during-mooring-operations/

Exceeding planned weight causes crane boom failure

The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the boom failure aboard the crane barge ‘Atlantic Giant II’ while at the Brownsville Ship Channel, Texas, causing three injuries. The investigation found that the lift exceeded the planned weight, identifying also a lack of risk assessments.

The incident

On 9 August 2018, about 2030 local time, the main boom on the crane barge ‘Atlantic Giant II’ failed while moving a section of a vessel being dismantled in the Brownsville Ship Channel in Brownsville,...

https://safety4sea.com/exceeding-planned-weight-causes-crane-boom-failure/

How to conduct a safe pilot transfer by helicopter

More and more ports around the world are now using helicopters to transfer the pilot to and from the vessel instead of the more traditional use of a pilot boat, North P&I Club informs. Despite the fact that this means that pilots can now transfer in increasingly challenging weather conditions, it also introduces new risks, of which ships’ crews should be aware of.

Risk assessment

The ship’s master should understand the latest copy of the ICS Guide to Helicopter / Ship Operations. In addition, the...

https://safety4sea.com/how-to-conduct-a-safe-pilot-transfer-by-helicopter/

HiLo project: A new way of thinking to stop serious maritime accidents

Eradicating maritime casualties remains a top priority for the shipping industry which is struggling to keep fatality and injury rates at low figures. A shipping casualty can bring loss of life, cause irreversible injuries, destroy an ecosystem, lead to major cost claims and damage reputation. The only way to avoid all these is to prevent the accident itself.

The constantly renewed list of unexpected incidents at sea has pushed the industry to study and conceive a new, more proactive –instead of...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-hilo-project-a-new-way-of-thinking-to-stop-serious-maritime-accidents/

Safety Management: How to define and measure KPIs effectively

Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, are measurable indexes that demonstrate how effectively each organization is achieving its key business objectives. At the same time, they provide a clear picture of organization’s performance and detect any inadequacies/ failures, showing the pathway for essential improvements in future.

https://safety4sea.com/cm-safety-management-how-to-define-and-measure-kpis-effectively/

Investigation on man overboard fatality from Elb Trader ongoing

Cyprus’ Marine Accident Investigation Committee (MAIC) announced that the investigation of the man overboard fatality from the container ship ‘Elb Trader’ in the Port of Dublin, South Ireland, in January 2018 is still ongoing. France, Cyprus, Italy and Tunisia are jointly involved in the investigation.

The incident

On 10 January 2018 at 05:30, the ‘ELB Trader’ departed from the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands bound for Dublin, where it berthed at Dublin Ferry Terminals on 11 January 2018 at 23:54....

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-on-man-overboard-fatality-from-elb-trader-ongoing/

Safety Management: How post-incident reviews can be a useful tool

When at sea, numerous of safety events often make their appearance either due to wrong decisions or bad manipulations. These incidents, regardless their importance, can help companies to improve their safety performance in order to prevent reoccurrence. In essence, post-incident reviews or in other words, incident investigations, may be used as lessons learned to highlight what went wrong and what should have been done to prevent same failures in future.

Preparing for a post-incident review: key...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-safety-management-how-post-incident-reviews-can-be-a-useful-tool/

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