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Nor-Shipping welcomes world to Ocean Now

Nor-Shipping welcomes world to Ocean Now

Shipping’s very own super band – tuning up for The Today Show

Nor-Shipping is getting ready to open its digital doors to the industry, with the new Ocean Now initiative launching next week. The two-day, hybrid activity programme is free to all, with content designed to deliver value, insights, analysis, and even a little light entertainment to everyone with a commercial interest in the ocean space. Ocean Now will also build excitement for Nor-Shipping 2022...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/05/25/nor-shipping-welcomes-world-to-ocean-now/

Lessons Learned: Manual handling leads back injury

Skuld Club published a case study of an incident reported to them to highlight the importance of being in line with the safety culture in order to prevent musculoskeletal injuries during operations onboard the vessel.

The Incident

Two crewmembers were instructed by an officer to transfer a main engine spare, weighing about 250 kg, from the engine room to the wet deck above. The crew decided to pull and lift the engine part as there was a swell making unable the roll of the engine spare.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-manual-handling-leads-back-injury/

Shipping industry alerts on coronavirus outbreak

The outbreak of coronavirus has been at the centre of discussions as it has already led to a number of fatalities, while the shipping industry and stakeholders have issued advises and steps to be taken so that seafarers are protected.

Specifically, the International Transport of Workers’ Federation issued advice on the virus, which originated from China in late 2019, causes pneumonia and can be life-threatening.

Therefore, ITF highlights that to be protected:

  1. travellers should avoid unprotected...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-industry-alerts-on-coronavirus-outbreak/

DNV GL completes study on the properties of EALs for stern tube applications

DNV GL, together with marine insurers The Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Skuld and Gard have completed a study of the properties of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for stern tube applications, in response to the growing number of stern tube bearing failures recently. In fact, DNV GL sponsored lab tests demonstrating that EALs behave differently than traditional mineral oils under transient pressure and temperature conditions.

According to DNV GL, the majority of the observed...

https://safety4sea.com/dnv-gl-completes-study-on-the-properties-of-eals-for-stern-tube-applications/

New Zealand alerts on the beginning of stink bug season

Skuld alerts that the risk season for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) begins 1 September 2019 until 30 April 2020; In this timeframe, vessels sailing to Australia and New Zealand have to ensure that their crew is informed and familiar with the BMSB seasonal management measures.

[Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, or Halyomorpha halys are a serious pest for agriculture and horticulture and can be a social nuisance. Like the Asian Gypsy Moth, the BMSB is considered a hitchhiker pest that can spread...

https://safety4sea.com/new-zealand-alerts-on-the-beginning-of-stink-bug-season/

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