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Additional Safety Measures For Bulk Carriers 2021

This consultation seeks your views on a new Statutory Instrument (SI), the Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2021 (‘the proposed Regulations’). 

The proposed Regulations would replace the Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1644) in order to implement the most up to date requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) affecting bulk carriers, primarily...

https://mfame.guru/additional-safety-measures-for-bulk-carriers-2021/

Ship Recycling Units Fight Covid 19 Spread

  • Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in India, the HKC compliant recycling facilities are taking absolute precautions against the spread of COVID-19.
  • The recycling facilities and the local regulatory authorities have developed standard operating procedures to curb the spread.
  • The entry and exit points in each yard are sanitized regularly.
  • The recycling facilities are sanitized every morning before commencing activities and after completing activities in the evening.

A recent news article...

https://mfame.guru/ship-recycling-units-fight-covid-19-spread/

Crew Need To Watch Forecasts, To Avoid Collision

  • Transportation Safety Board issues a safety message due to a collision.
  • The collision took place between two bulk carriers anchored while waiting for cargo at the Port of Vancouver.
  • The crash happened between the Green K-Max and the Golden Cecilie.
  • It happened on March 30 last year in the water between Saturna and South Pender islands.

A recent news article published in Airdrie Today deals with the safety report on B.C. ship collision where the report says that crews need to watch the forecast.

https://mfame.guru/crew-need-to-watch-forecasts-to-avoid-collision/

Recommendations for safe navigation in high water US rivers

The year 2019 was a rough year for safe navigation in Mississippi River, with major flooding in the US Midwest. This flood risk remains a serious concern for 2020 also, as the Mississippi River had already exceeded the monitoring threshold of 15 feet by late February 2020.

Although high water in the lower Mississippi River normally begins to fall by June, high levels continued in July 2019 when Hurricane Barry moved into the Gulf of Mexico. As such, water levels and flood risks remained high in...

https://safety4sea.com/recommendations-for-safe-navigation-in-high-water-us-rivers/

Port of Virginia takes temperature checks after COVID-19 case

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, one employee at the Port of Virginia found to be infected by the disease. According to the port authorities, after the positive test of the employee, the port’s area had been carefully sanitized with the aid of a specialist contractor.

Following the covid-19 positive case, the port continues its operations under normal conditions. In fact, Port of Virginia has set several safety measures in order to avoid a further spread of the disease.

As a precautionary...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-virginia-takes-temperature-checks-after-covid-19-case/

Importance of navigational risk reviews

Over the last 10 years there has been a general increase in the number of claims which relate to the broad description of navigational incidents. These include groundings, collisions and contacts with fixed and floating objects (FFO). Thus, Mr. Clive Rees, Senior Surveyor, the Standard Club notes that the numbers of the relevant pool claims, named because the costs of those claims exceed the retention levels of the individual P&I clubs, are as follows: – grounding 44, collision 45 and FFO 46.

Fig...

https://safety4sea.com/importance-of-navigational-risk-reviews/

Good samaritan vessel rescues 12 from freighter after engine room fire

On Wednesday, April 8, a good samaritan vessel rescued the crew of a Bolivian-flagged freighter off Catania, after a severe fire broke out onboard, as the Italian Guardia Costiera reported.

Specifically, the incident took place at approximately 0700 on Wednesday morning, when the port authority of Reggio Calabria received a mayday from the merchant ship Bellatrix reporting an uncontrollable fire in the engine room. The Bellatrix was located more than 180 miles southeast of Catania, Sicily,...

https://safety4sea.com/good-samaritan-vessel-rescues-12-from-freighter-after-engine-room-fire/

GAO focuses on USCG safety oversight over El Faro sinking

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has now released a report into the changes implemented by the Coast Guard, explaining that it  is too soon to assess the USCG’s efforts and whether they are effective.

Specifically, the El Faro sinking on October 2015 raised concerns over the vessel’s safety plan and how the USCG ensures that vessels are in line with their safety plans.

Now, the newly published report explains that the USCG has taken steps of improvement, boosting its Alternate...

https://safety4sea.com/gao-focuses-on-uscg-safety-oversight-over-el-faro-sinking/

Parana river draft restrictions due to lowered water levels

It has been reported that the water levels in the Parana River/ River Plate system have been dropping below average, leading to the Hydrographic Authorities and the Coast Guard issuing a notice advising masters to exercise caution when navigating in the waters.

Specifically, it is highlighted that the forecast of the hydrometric heights issued by the Hydrological Information and Alert System for the Del Plata Basin corresponding to the National Institute of Water (INA), for the next few days the...

https://safety4sea.com/parana-river-draft-restrictions-due-to-lowered-water-levels/

Vessel hygiene to prevent COVID-19 spread

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever maintaining a good housekeeping onboard can help prevent the virus spread. In view of this, the American P&I Club reminds key tips which are important to follow in general for a safe workplace onboard a vessel.

The appearance of ships and shipboard equipment on the outside suggests how well things are operating on the inside, and more importantly contributes to the health, safety and happiness of the vessel and crew.

”Housekeeping oversights rarely go...

https://safety4sea.com/vessel-hygiene-to-prevent-covid-19-spread/

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