Highlights this month in the 22 page news bulletin include:
– MAIB reports on two fatal accidents on fishing vessels.
– DNV forecast and insight about the development and role of hydrogen.
– Sea Cargo Charter annual disclosure report 2022.
– Digest of incident reports by CHIRP.
– Marine Safety Forum alert about corrosion in a fixed CO2 firefighting system.
– Paris MoU 2021 performance lists adopted.
– New guide to help improve welfare standards on fishing vessels. Continue reading “The IIMS news bulletin August 2022 has been published”
News
Cargo screening tool for detection of dangerous goods adopted by PIL
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has adopted Hazcheck Detect, a smart cargo screening tool that detects misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods in containerised shipments.
Hazcheck Detect specifically screens cargo booking details for keywords and includes an industry library to enable suspicious bookings to be identified that may be misdeclared or undeclared dangerous goods and other compliance cargo.
Booking data is sent to Hazcheck Detect through an API, screening all information Continue reading “Cargo screening tool for detection of dangerous goods adopted by PIL”
Fire due to seawater entering the ventilation system reveals NSIA investigation
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) has published its report on the fire on board ‘MS Brim’ in the outer Oslofjord on 11 March 2021.
Immediately before the fire broke out, the battery system was disconnected as a result of a ground fault, which was indicated on the panel on the bridge. Ground faults had been a recurring problem since the vessel was new. The crew therefore perceived the alarm as ‘one of many’, and did not consider it to be serious. They had no possibility of identifying the point of origin of the ground fault alarm or ascertaining how serious it was. Continue reading “Fire due to seawater entering the ventilation system reveals NSIA investigation”
Revised MCA documentation issued between 8 June and 15 July
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a list of revisions to various documentation from 8 June to 15 July 2022.
All M-Notices (MSNs, MGNs and MINs) can be found through the use of the search engine on the MCA website.
Issued 9 June 2022
SI 2022 No. 0629 – The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022 Continue reading “Revised MCA documentation issued between 8 June and 15 July”
Smart hull monitoring software to be developed
ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to enhance hull safety with smart ship technology for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) using a hull sensor package that will allow for more informed and targeted hull surveys.
SHI’s Hull Stress Monitoring System (HSMS) will be developed in accordance with the ABS Smart Functions Guide. The system will be installed on a new build container ship scheduled for delivery in 2024. Continue reading “Smart hull monitoring software to be developed”
Container shipping customers and service suppliers call for immediate start to review of competition rules
European and international business organisations are urging the European Commission to start an immediate review of its competition regulations for container shipping.
Ten trade organisations, representing the owners and forwarders of cargo, port terminal operators and other parts of the supply chain dependent on container shipping, are demanding an immediate start to the review of European Union’s Consortia Block Exemption Regulation for the container shipping industry. Continue reading “Container shipping customers and service suppliers call for immediate start to review of competition rules”
Office for Product Safety & Standards issues product recall on some life jacket sold via Amazon
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a product recall for 11 models of life jacket sold via the Amazon online platform. The products are being recalled from end users and the listings will be removed by the Amazon platform.
The products do not meet the requirements of the PPE Regulation 2016/425. The products were not supplied with the required compliance documentation or markings to demonstrate that they have been adequately conformity assessed. Mandatory third-party Continue reading “Office for Product Safety & Standards issues product recall on some life jacket sold via Amazon”
The effects of Covid-19 on European shipping are revealed in a new report
Using data mainly from the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System (SafeSeaNet) and, in certain cases, combined with LRIT and MARINFO data, EMSA has been able to compile and publish a report providing figures on the impact of Covid-19 on European shipping traffic.
By analysing ship calls at EU ports it was found that the number declined by 10% in 2020 compared to 2019. When comparing 2021 with 2019, it was observed the number of ships calls at EU ports increased by 3%. The number of ship calls in June 2022 increased by 13% compared with the same month in 2019. The most significant decrease in the number of ship calls was detected for containerships, refrigerated cargo ships and vehicle carriers. Continue reading “The effects of Covid-19 on European shipping are revealed in a new report”
Fire, natural catastrophes and faulty workmanship top causes of insurance claims for business: Allianz
Over recent years, the insurance sector around the word has faced unprecedented times, not just in the area of marine surveying where loses and insurance claims remain high. This review from Allianz may, in part, explain just why surveyors’ PI insurance premiums around the world have jumped.
A fire at a busy warehouse leaves a company struggling to replace its buffer stock; a ransomware attack paralyzes a company’s IT systems; the use of industrial adhesives in manufacturing results in a costly product recall: every day companies Continue reading “Fire, natural catastrophes and faulty workmanship top causes of insurance claims for business: Allianz”
Coast Guard releases 2021 boating safety statistics
With the pandemic putting more people than ever on the water and consequent rise in boating accidents and fatalities, there’s some better news in the newly released 2021 U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Safety Statistics.
The latest Coast Guard report shows double-digit declines year-over-year across the board in the main boating safety indicators: Boating accidents dropped 15.7%, injuries decreased 17.2%, and fatalities dropped 14.2%. The 2021 fatality rate decreased to 5.5 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels, a 15.4% reduction from 6.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2020. Continue reading “Coast Guard releases 2021 boating safety statistics”
Geo Therm Ltd surveyor company celebrates 20 years in business
Established in 2002, Geo Therm Ltd celebrates its 20th year in business this August. The company is renowned for performing condition monitoring Thermographic and Ultrasonic inspections onboard offshore jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles, drillship units, including fixed platforms.
The company has an impressive track record serving the majority of the world’s largest offshore energy operators – a testament to their experience, safe system of work, interpersonal manner, and business MO excellence. Their surveyors have frequented over 40 countries since its start up, supporting rig preventative maintenance programs, Classification audits, and the occasional emergency call-out, yet chiefly tasked to identify the early signs of electrical failure and flashpoint ignition sources in engine rooms. Continue reading “Geo Therm Ltd surveyor company celebrates 20 years in business”
New rules on ship safety and pollution proposed by Hong Kong
Hong Kong plans to amend eight regulations under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance, the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Ordinance, and the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance.
It intends to incorporate the latest requirements under three conventions of the United Nations’ IMO:
– the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code);
– the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships;
– the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti- Fouling Systems on Ships. Continue reading “New rules on ship safety and pollution proposed by Hong Kong”
