Safety

Gard: Increase In Cases Of Broken Mooring Lines

  • Gard has recently registered several incidents of broken mooring lines having occurred during strong wind gusts.
  • Most incidents involve cruise vessels but also other large vessels are at particular risk.
  • Failure of mooring lines can lead to pollution or other severe accidents, including loss of life.

Gard has recently registered several incidents of broken mooring lines having occurred during strong wind gusts. Most incidents involve cruise vessels but also other large vessels are at...

https://mfame.guru/gard-increase-in-cases-of-broken-mooring-lines/

What trucking can to do to create safer highways

By Lane Kidd

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

When boarding a commercial flight, what do you expect? Cramped seats. Maybe an incessant talker. Or everyone’s favorite — an on-time departure, only to sit on the tarmac for an hour.

But what about safety? Do you expect airlines to keep you safe? Absolutely. U.S. airlines have achieved a remarkable safety record. Since 2010, only two people have died in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-trucking-can-to-do-to-create-safer-highways

VHF Radio Transmissions’ Impact On AIS Reception

USCG published a safety alert in which highlights that a very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 136 meters or 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed.

An analysis of the relevant standards has shown that this may impact all classes of AIS equipment regardless of how the antennas for the two systems are installed.

Revised guidelines

As stated in IMO...

https://mfame.guru/vhf-radio-transmissions-impact-on-ais-reception/

Overheat Project: Advancing Fire Prevention And Management In Container Shipping

The EU-funded research project “OVERHEAT- Innovative Strategies for Containership Fires Prevention and Management” was recently launched to promote technologies that aid in the prevention and management of fires on container ships.

Project focus

As The Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) explains, the OVERHEAT project will focus on the development of a digital solution (DS) that provides a comprehensive overview of the situation on board and around the ship. By integrating...

https://mfame.guru/overheat-project-advancing-fire-prevention-and-management-in-container-shipping/

Landmark Agreement Reached To Boost Maritime Safety In Europe

  • In a significant development for maritime safety, negotiators from the European Council presidency and the European Parliament have swiftly reached a provisional agreement to amend the 2009 directive on investigating accidents in the maritime transport sector.
  • Part of the comprehensive ‘maritime safety’ legislative package, this agreement aims to enhance the safety of maritime activities, including a focus on smaller fishing vessels.
  • The revised directive introduces measures to streamline...

https://mfame.guru/landmark-agreement-reached-to-boost-maritime-safety-in-europe/

Skuld: Main Engine Crankshaft Damage & The Importance Of PMS

  • A number of incidents regarding damage to main engine components such as the crankshaft, main bearing, and other components of the main engine, have been reported.
  • The causation is often down to poor lube oil quality, it is often found that the lube oil has high levels of insolubles and the presence of contaminants.
  • Skuld highlights the importance of having all main engine maintenance and overhauling to be included in the PMS (Planned Maintenance System).

Over the years, Skuld has seen many...

https://mfame.guru/skuld-main-engine-crankshaft-damage-the-importance-of-pms/

Carriers can reduce legal, financial risk with more frequent MVR monitoring

Many carriers pull their drivers’ motor vehicle records (MVRs) to check for violations and privilege suspensions just once a year. This means that, in some cases, a driver could lose driving privileges for up to 364 days before a carrier ever finds out.

This “same time next year” approach to MVRs doesn’t work in the carrier’s favor. While FMCSA has issued minimal requirements surrounding MVR checks, carriers doing only the bare minimum are creating and perpetuating visibility gaps that leave...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carriers-can-reduce-legal-financial-risk-with-more-frequent-mvr-monitoring

Seafarer Security – A Paramount Concern In The Red Sea

  • The paramount importance of seafarer safety in the Red Sea and amidst attacks on international shipping was highlighted.
  • Arsenio Dominguez, IMO Secretary-General, reiterated during a meeting on January 18th that seafarers are innocent victims facing challenges in the volatile Red Sea situation.
  • The need to uphold freedom of navigation was emphasized as crucial for ensuring global trade and the uninterrupted flow of goods by sea.
  • The meeting was attended by representatives from key...

https://mfame.guru/seafarer-security-a-paramount-concern-in-the-red-sea/

Seafarer Safety Needs To Come First In Red Sea, Say Shippers

  • Seafarer safety is paramount in the context of the Red Sea and attacks on international shipping.
  • Seafarers are innocent victims in the volatile Red Sea situation.
  • Freedom of navigation must be upheld, to guarantee global trade and the flow of goods by sea.

Countries in the Red Sea region need to enhance security to protect seafarers at risk as attacks on merchant shipping worsen, reports Reuters.

Attacks on ships by Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi militia since November have slowed trade between...

https://mfame.guru/seafarer-safety-needs-to-come-first-in-red-sea-say-shippers/

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