Archive for 'Safety Alert' Category
Another lifeboat incident …
The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) have released a report into the incident onboard the Volendam in January 2011, in which a crew member sadly lost their life. “On the afternoon of 8 January 2011, the passenger vessel Volendam was alongside in Lyttelton. Some of the crew were carrying out routine maintenance on [...]
The SafeSpace project – making Confined Space entry Safer …
I’d like to draw the attention of anyone who is not yet aware of it yet to the SafeSpace Project. To quote the introduction by Bob Couttie, the projects organiser … SafeSpace is a free project to reduce the unacceptable toll upon seafarers of confined space hazards. It aims to bring together those in the [...]
The MAIB release a Safety Bulletin relating to fast rescue craft safety
Following from my earlier post regarding the unfortunate accident involving the Tombarra the MAIB have released a safety bulletin relating to the incident. The bulletin highlights the concerns of the MAIB over the weight of the fast rescue craft involved in the accident, and the fact that other similar boats are likely to be affected. The [...]
Latest MAIB Safety Digest published
The latest edition of the MAIB Safety Digest series has been published in the last few days. As usual with the Safety Digest, there are plenty of safety lessons for anyone involved in maritime operations, whether you are a crew-member, officer or shore based staff. As Don Cockrill says in his introduction to the Merchant Vessel [...]
Marine Safety Forum Alert – Fake EEBD sets
This post is based on Marine Safety Forum Safety Flash 11-09 issued 8th March 2011 which you can download from here Marine Safety Forum – Safety Flash 11-09 Issued: 8th March 2011 Subject: Fake EEBD-set – useless and dangerous The purpose of this notification is to warn potential users of EEBD-sets. (Emergency Escape Breathing Device) against [...]