Aims to curb marine pollution
01/02/2007
The UK Club has produced, in partnership with Lloyd's Register, a pocket checklist designed to reduce the likelihood of ships being detained by Port State Control. The checklist is a practical guide that advises masters and owners about their general approach to Port State Control and highlights MARPOL deficiencies that often lead to detention.
Loss Prevention Bulletin 489 (issued September 2006) detailed a lifeboat drill incident that unfortunately resulted in the death of one of the crew members on board. After the incident the lifeboat was brought to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Engineering Branch laboratory for examination. The davit launch gravity type enclosed lifeboat was found to be fitted with a SRS-37 type release gear mechanism manufactured in 2001 by Shigi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
For health and safety reasons, as well as for the good management of crew on board, ship's officers should ensure that a system is in place that involves daily meetings of senior personnel with other crew members on board to discuss the activities to be undertaken during the day.
Alert! 13 - Seafarer fatigue
01/01/2007