Swedish Club

Conducting necessary checks crucial to prevent accidents

The Swedish Club informs about a controllable pitch propeller (CPP) failure caused heavy contact with lock gate. Namely, a vessel was waiting to proceed through a lock to another berth. The OOW had not checked the CPP as the vessel was alongside for twelve hours. He was also stressed to prepare everything for departure in a short time.

The incident

A vessel was berthed alongside a quay, awaiting to proceed through a lock to another berth. The pilot called on the radio and asked the Master if it...

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Slings of timber package snap, crewmember falls and gets injured

The Swedish Club published its monthly safety scenario for February. In this month’s scenario, the Swedish Club describes a fall during cargo operation, which in turn led to serious back injuries. The incident took place on a general cargo vessel in a Caribbean port.

The incident

A general cargo vessel was about to discharge packaged sawn timber in a small Caribbean port. Before the discharging started, the master informed the crew of the importance of slinging each timber package at equal...

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Lessons learned: Improper distribution of fumigation pellets leads to explosions

As the Swedish Club informs, a bulk carrier had loaded yellow corn in all cargo holds up to the hatch coamings. After the loading, fumigation technicians fumigated the cargo with fumitoxin pellets. A couple of hours later an explosion took place in one of the holds.

The incident

A bulk carrier had loaded yellow corn in all cargo holds up to the hatch coamings. After the loading, fumigation technicians came on board and fumigated the cargo with fumitoxin pellets.

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Disconnected harness leads to fatal fall

The Swedish Club provides lessons learned from a fatal accident on board a bulk carrier. Namely, an AB had connected a fire hose to a fire hydrant and was spraying water, while also wearing a safety harness. At that time the hatch covers were open. As the harness became tangled with the fire hose, the AB briefly unhooked it. However, the pressure in the water led him to lose his balance and fall 16 metres down into the cargo hold.

The incident

A bulk carrier was in port and one of the ABs was...

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Lessons learned: Cargo damage caused by leaking hatch covers

In its latest cargo claims review, the Swedish Club informs of a cargo damage incident on a bulk carrier, caused by leaking hatch covers. The incident highlights the need for a regular inspection of the hatch covers by the crew to ensure that the weathertight integrity is maintained.

The incident

The bulk carrier had been fully loaded with grains. The vessel had side rolling cargo hatch covers. For six days, the vessel encountered heavy weather at Beaufort scale 9 which caused it to pitch and...

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Fall from ladder causes fatal accident because of lack of safety

In its latest cargo claims review, the Swedish Club informs of a fatal accident of a stevedore, that was caused because of lack of safety measures when working in the vessel’s cargo hold. After two stevedores finished their job in a cargo hold, they had to climb a vertical ladder, a spiral staircase and another vertical ladder to exit the cargo hold. Finally, one of the stevedores died by falling from the last ladder, as he climbed it with one hand and didn’t wear a safety harness.

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Awareness of surroundings can prevent injuries

The Swedish Club informs about a severe injury onboard a vessel. Namely, an AB was lowering the stern lines into the water, having the Third Officer in his back by the railing. He let the mooring lines run out at a very high speed, when he heard the Third Officer screaming. The mooring line was cutting through the Third Officer’s leg which was cut off just below the knee.

The incident

As a vessel was approaching the port, an AB was preparing the mooring ropes. The stern lines were put partly...

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China: How to supervise and manage ship ballast water and sediment

In order to prevent harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens that get into ships’ ballast water, cause pollution and damage to the ecological environment and human health, China officially acceded the International Convention on the Control and Management of Ballast Water and Sediments on Ships, 2004 in 2018. To assist ship owners and operators understand and comply with this new regulation, Huatai has prepared a circular to introduce the main contents of the requirements.

Firstly, these measures...

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Lessons learned: Fire caused by moving cargo

In its annual Cargo Claims Review, the Swedish Club informed of a cargo fire caused by moving cargo due to inclement weather conditions. The case highlighted the importance of detailed plans and discussions among Master, Chief officer, technical manager or charterer, when it is about critical cargo operations.

The incident

The RoRo vessel was underway and expected to sail through heavy weather with up to Beaufort scale 10 winds and eight metre high waves. The cargo onboard consisted mainly of...

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Swedish Club: Risks of breaching sanctions against N. Korea

The Swedish Club informs about the risk of dodging international sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) which the United Nations Security Council introduced in 2017.

The sanctions

Since 2017, the UN Security Council advanced the surveillance of any maritime activity that is suspicious of sanctions evasion and there are now even more restrictive measures on DPRK and related activities.

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Thus, there is increased surveillance of...

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