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.
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The Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP) issued a shipping information note to draw operators’ attention on lessons learned from a recent fatality onboard. When a Hong Kong registered general cargo ship was sailing at sea, the bosun of the vessel fell from tween deck onto the cargo hold bottom resulting in his death.
The incident
A Hong Kong-registered general cargo ship was en route to her loading port.
At the time of the incident, the chief officer and the No.1 mechanic were inspecting the...
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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...
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In January 2008, three crew members of the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ‘Padre’ told a local seafarer’s charity that they feared for their safety onboard. Thorough inspection shortly after identified key safety issues and the ship was detained immediately, while ISM certification was withdrawn.
Case details: At a glance
What happened
In February 2008, the 25-year-old ‘Padre’ arrived empty from...
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“The scene at Nightingale is dreadful,” authorities were quoted as saying after the Maltese-registered bulk carrier ‘Oliva’ ran aground in the South Atlantic Ocean, causing an unprecedented oil spill in one of the most pristine regions in the world. The incident is a noteworthy example of navigational error resulting from inadequate compliance with the SMS.
Accident details: At a glance
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The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has issued an investigation report on the sinking of the small German motorboat RIGI, in Faxe Bay, Denmark, about 1 nm from shore, in April 2018. The investigation showed that the choice of boat, its equipment, its operation, and its manning influenced the events on the day of the accident.
The incident
On 23 April 2018, the German recreational craft RIGI, a small motorboat, sank in Faxe Bay on the southeast coast of Zealand, Denmark,...
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It has been almost 12 years since the Hong Kong-flagged container ship ‘Cosco Busan’ allided with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, causing one of the most discussed oil spills in US waters. The incident is a good example of how lack of communication and poor oversight for an efficient implementation of the SMS can lead to serious environmental incidents.
Accident details: At a glance
The US Coast Guard has detained several Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)-flagged ships operating in the US during the first quarter of 2019, for purportedly failing to follow, or fully implement, a Safety Management System (SMS), the RMI announced.
In some cases, only one or two material deficiencies, i.e. broken zippers on immersion suits, oxidized coating on CO2 cylinder control head, etc. were linked to an ineffective SMS.
In April and mid-May, more vessels were issued deficiencies for...
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It is almost 12 years since the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier ‘Pasha Bulker’ came out at the Nobbys Beach of New South Wales offering an unusual spectacle for local people. The incident is an interesting case study resulting from a multi-faced situation of inadequate communication, inefficient SMS, poor judgement due to fatigue and the objective cause of extreme weather conditions.
Accident details: At a glance
https://safety4sea.com/cm-pasha-bulker-beaching-a-mix-of-poor-sms-fatigue-and-bad-weather/
The incident
On 20 October 2017, at 0430 local time, the crews of the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Buster Bouchard/B. No. 255 were preparing to get under way from anchorage to proceed into the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas,...