safety violations

Authorities name three suspects over Norwegian frigate collision

Norwegian police said it has named three suspects over the collision of the Norwegian frigate ‘KNM Helge Ingstad’ with the the Maltese-flagged oil tanker ‘Sola TS’ off Bergen, in November 2018.

In the early hours of Thursday 8 November, seven people were slightly injured after the Norwegian frigate ‘KNM Helge Ingstad’ collided with the Maltese-flagged oil tanker ‘Sola TS’ off Bergen, Norway. The warship developed dangerous list and all of its 137 crew were evacuated.

KNM Helge Ingstad sustained...

https://safety4sea.com/authorities-name-three-suspects-over-norwegian-frigate-collision/

USCG: Fines for illegal charter vessel operations

The US Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 45-foot pleasure craft ‘Sea You Twerk’ with 14 passengers aboard Sunday in Biscayne Bay, Miami, after discovering multiple safety violations. With this respect, USCG reiterated potential fines for illegal charter vessel operations.

A Coast Guard Station Miami 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement boatcrew conducted the boarding of the vessel in Biscayne Bay where they discovered the following violations:

  • Violation of 46 C.F.R. 176.100A for...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-fines-for-illegal-charter-vessel-operations/

PSA: Walkway incident on Tambar field could have been fatal

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has completed the investigation of the Movement-compensated walkway incident on the Tambar field in July 2018, revealing several breaches of safety regulations. The Authority noted that Tambar is the only facility in operation in Norway, where an attempt has been made to land a walkway from a ship.

Tambar field is located in the southern part of the Norway’s North Sea sector. The field is operated by Aker BP and started production in 2001.

Production from...

https://safety4sea.com/psa-walkway-incident-on-tambar-field-could-have-been-fatal/

South Korean court charges one over Stellar Daisy sinking

A South Korean court granted the arrest warrant for the ex-head of maritime affairs at Polaris Shipping, on January 24. The South Korean shipping company which owned the ill-fated bulk carrier Stellar Daisy, that sank two years ago, costing the lives to 22 of the 24 crewmembers.

Earlier, the Busan Coast Guard had requested a warrant of arrest for the chairman of Polaris Shipping, as well as two other officials of Polaris Shipping on the ‘charge of violation of shipping safety law’, according to...

https://safety4sea.com/south-korean-court-charges-one-over-stellar-daisy-sinking/

Arrest warrant sought for Polaris Shipping CEO over Stellar Daisy sinking

The Busan Coast Guard has requested a warrant of arrest for the chairman of Polaris Shipping, the South Korean shipping company which owned the ill-fated bulk carrier Stellar Daisy.

The Busan Coast Guard said the writ has been requested against Kim Wan-joong and two other officials of Polaris Shipping on the ‘charge of violation of shipping safety law‘, according to data provided by Yonhap news agency. A court hearing is set for Thursday to decide on his arrest.

The Marshal Islands-flagged very...

https://safety4sea.com/arrest-warrant-sought-for-polaris-shipping-ceo-over-stellar-daisy-sinking/

Crews still violate Indian ban on use of satellite phones

Following the Mumbai terror attacks in 2011, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in India banned the use of “Thuraya, Iridium and other such satellite phones” in Indian waters. However, crew members continue to be penalized by Indian authorities for violating the ban, according to data provided by Gard P&I Club.

DGS circular 02/2012 bans the use of “Thuraya, Iridium and other such Satellite” phones, which appears to extend the ban to Inmarsat phones, although some port circulars appear to...

https://safety4sea.com/crews-still-violate-indian-ban-on-use-of-satellite-phones/

USCG: Fines for illegal charter operations

The US Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 20-foot pleasure craft ‘Like I Care’, with nine passengers-for-hire aboard Sunday in Baker’s Haulover Inlet after discovering multiple safety violations.

A Coast Guard Station Miami Beach 33-foot Special Purpose Craft—Law Enforcement crew conducted a boarding of the vessel and discovered four violations, relating to failure of having a drug and alcohol program, failure to have a credentialed mariner in control,  failure to have a valid stability...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-fines-for-illegal-charter-operations/

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