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UK P&I Club advises on the need for ventilation when shipping grain cargoes

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The need for ventilation when shipping grain cargoes is the subject of new advice from the UK P&I Club
The need for ventilation when shipping grain cargoes is the subject of new advice from the UK P&I Club

The UK P&I Club says that it has received a number of claims concerning damaged grain cargoes due to cargo sweat and provides the following advice and information on the benefits of ventilation. Cargo sweat can be caused primarily by either cargo heating up or from a vessel transiting from a warmer to cooler environment.

“If there is a temperature differential between the outside of the stow and the inside, moisture migration will result. Such moisture migration will also occur when one part of the bulk heats up for any particular reason, such as insect infestation, microbiological activity or proximity to a hot bulkhead. In all these circumstances, moisture will migrate from the warmer region to colder parts of the stow.” explains George Devereese of the Loss Prevention Department at UK P&I Club.

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Record breaking attendance figures announced for Ocean Business 2017

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The 10th anniversary Ocean Business, held in April at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK, has exceeded expectations with 4,350 attendees through the door from over 60 countries.

Versha Carter, Group Director of Diversified Communications confirmed that “Visitor numbers were up by 3% with an amazing 38% coming from outside of the UK. Not only did we have more actual bodies through the door but they stayed for longer which added to the show being the busiest ever. We have had many exhibitors saying that Ocean Business has now become the best ocean technology show in Continue reading “Record breaking attendance figures announced for Ocean Business 2017”

A call for sponsors and speakers for the IIMS UAE Conference 2017

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The IIMS UAE Branch’s fifth biennial one day conference is set for Monday 27th November 2017. The venue is the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort, Al Sufouh. The Sheraton Jumeirah is one of the most pleasant beach resorts set on the Jumeirah Beach in the Dubai Marina.

The theme this time?… “Marine Insurance and Surviving the New Reality” and the call for sponsors and speakers is still on – but with the urgency to hurry as the slots left are limited.

To read more go to the IIMS UAE Branch website

Seawork reports a successful 20th anniversary edition of the show

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Seawork International, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition, closed yesterday and was hailed a resounding success. Its usual warm, sunny weather saw over 630 exhibitors and 7,000 maritime professions coming together to meet and do business over the three days, 13-15 June in Southampton, UK.

What makes Seawork unique globally is the more than 70 vessels and floating plant are on display, afloat for trial. This year saw the Southampton skyline dominated by the immense 60m x 28m Skylift 3000 jack-up submersible platform being demonstrated by Dutch based Ravestein BV.

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SCSF seminar at Seawork delivers four informative presentations to a sizeable audience

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The Small Craft Surveyors Forum, comprising RINA, IMarEST, IIMS, SCMS, NI and YDSA, delivered their annual seminar to an audience of fifty plus onboard Ocean Scene on the pontoons at Seawork 2017. Two of the four presentations were videoed and can be watched free (see below).

John Wills chaired proceedings for the afternoon and acted as Master of Ceremonies.

First up, he introduced Mark Tur, who is a Technical Consultant at the Copper Development Association. Mark demonstrated his depth of knowledge in his presentation as he spoke on the subject of ‘Metals in Marine Environments: Corrosion Behaviour and How to Spot it’; Continue reading “SCSF seminar at Seawork delivers four informative presentations to a sizeable audience”

British Marine announce first ever research into UK’s small commercial marine sector

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The size of the UK's small commercial marine sector is the subject of new research by British Marine
The size of the UK’s small commercial marine sector is the subject of new research by British Marine

British Marine has published key findings for the UK’s small commercial marine sector in response to an industry call for a clear barometer measuring the performance of the entire sector. This is deemed pivotal for businesses future planning and ultimately, ensuring the prosperity of the UK industry.

According to the research, the sector generated a turnover of £182 million in 2015-16, employing 1,876 people across 395 businesses. It also reveals that over half (53.7%) of the sector’s turnover was generated by companies within the supply chain, whilst nearly a third (32.9) was from commercial marine builders and the remaining 13.4% was secured by business services.

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Columbus Yachts unveils something new and exciting – a new full displacement 80m superyacht

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Something new and exciting - an 80 metre superyacht from Columbus Yachts
Something new and exciting – an 80 metre superyacht from Columbus Yachts

Columbus Yachts has unveiled a new full displacement 80m superyacht, to be delivered to her owner in 2018. The large hexa-deck yacht will be the first in a range that will develop into even larger sizes.

Francesco Carbone, general manager at Columbus Yachts, claimed that Columbus has adopted a new approach to manufacturing the craft by “Working in parallel and not in series”.

The steel hull is currently under construction at the Palumbo Group’s Naples shipyard, and will be completed by the end of June 2017. The hull will be moved by barge from Naples to the sister facility in Ancona, where it will be joined to the pre-fabricated aluminium Continue reading “Columbus Yachts unveils something new and exciting – a new full displacement 80m superyacht”

New diesel injector set to change fuel systems and reduce emissions

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The new RK Lab diesel injector is set to change the fuel system landscape and reduce emissions
The new RK Lab diesel injector is set to change the fuel system landscape and reduce emissions

A new type of diesel injector developed by a Swiss company, RK Lab AG, is claimed to be about to change the face of diesel engine fuel systems and at the same time to reduce emissions.

Not only is this new injector claimed to increase the efficiency of diesel engines, but it is also claimed to greatly simplify the fuel system, removing the need for complex common rail fuel systems.

At the heart of this new fuel system is the self-pressurised RK Injector which utilises the pressure from the piston compression in the Continue reading “New diesel injector set to change fuel systems and reduce emissions”

World’s first LPG-fueled ferry design using GE Gas Turbine completes HAZID meetings

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GE’s compact and lightweight COGES system
GE’s compact and lightweight COGES system

GE’s Marine Solutions reports that the world’s first Liquid Propane Gas (LPG)-fueled ferry design to use GE’s Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam (COGES) system has successfully completed Hazard Identification (HAZID) meetings. The consortium of Youngsung Global, DINTEC, Korea LPG Industry Association, GE’s Marine Solutions and Far East Ship Design & Engineering Co. (FESDEC) signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding in November 2016 to cooperate on this unique ferry design.

“Bureau Veritas, a world-leading classification society with a large and recognized expertise and experience in gas fueled ships, chaired the HAZID meetings. All consortium members were represented as well as SK Gas and E1 who are members of the Korea LPG Industry Association. These meetings took place over a three-day period in Busan and are a crucial tool used to identify hazards and safeguards at the early ship design stage,” said Brien Bolsinger, GE’s Vice President, Marine Operations, Cincinnati, Ohio. “Now with HAZID meetings Continue reading “World’s first LPG-fueled ferry design using GE Gas Turbine completes HAZID meetings”

BMA issues safety alert about wire gripe line of travel following disengagement of a lifeboat

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The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a safety alert to inform about the sudden disengagement of a lifeboat during a ship inspection onboard a tanker. The safety alert includes a description of the incident and lessons learnt to try and prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.

The incident
Whilst alongside the loading port, a Aframax tanker conducted a Port State Control (PSC) inspection during which the testing of the lifeboat engine and rudder was required. While swinging out the starboard lifeboat, the lifeboat disengaged from the aft fall hook without any warning. The lifeboat hook did not open, instead the master link pulled clear through the gate on the on-load release gear resulting in the lifeboat falling heavily. The aft end of the boat hit the fish plate on the main deck and slid over the side resulting in the boat hanging from the forward hook. No personnel were in the lifeboat and no injuries were sustained.

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Safety alert about the prevention of fuel spray fire published by USCG

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Fuel spray fire can become an issue when an 'out of sight out of mind' attitude is adopted
Fuel spray fire can become an issue when an ‘out of sight out of mind’ attitude is adopted

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a safety alert to inform the industry about a fuel spray fire onboard a commercial vessel. These types of incidents, which involve fuel leaks contacting hot surfaces and igniting, happen with too much regularity and have been the subject for various marine safety organizations to consider for many years.

The incident in question
One recent marine casualty involved a 194 GRT inspected offshore supply vessel with an unmanned engine room. This engine room fire led to significant damage, operational down time of the vessel and lost company revenues. On this occasion no one was injured.

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Surveyors beware the perils of undertaking valuations

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Surveyors need to be aware of the risks when undertaking valuations
Surveyors need to be aware of the risks when undertaking valuations

This short but cautionary article about undertaking valuations has been submitted for publication by IIMS member, Elliott Berry MIIMS.

As most of you will be aware, it’s standard practice to issue valuations either as standalone documents or as part of a survey report.

We have long been under the impression that if we as a surveyor issue a letter of opinion that we are protected from claims as a result of discrepancies or unseen circumstances. However, it would appear that this belief is misplaced and this will have far reaching consequences among the surveying profession. Continue reading “Surveyors beware the perils of undertaking valuations”

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