Maritime News

IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO HOT WORK PROCEDURES & IMPLEMENTING ROBUST LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROGRAMS
IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO HOT WORK PROCEDURES & IMPLEMENTING ROBUST LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROGRAMS
Posted: Feb 12, 2025

IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING TO HOT WORK PROCEDURES & IMPLEMENTING ROBUST LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROGRAMS

USCG Marine Safety Alert

A recent marine casualty, resulting in a fire and severe injuries to two crewmembers, highlights the risks associated with Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), performing hot work in hazardous zones, and the necessity of maintaining a robust lockout/tagout program.
Read more
  • 129
  • -
IMPORTANCE OF HAZARDOUS ZONE MARKINGS AND SAFETY PROTOCOL AWARENESS
IMPORTANCE OF HAZARDOUS ZONE MARKINGS AND SAFETY PROTOCOL AWARENESS
Posted: Feb 12, 2025

IMPORTANCE OF HAZARDOUS ZONE MARKINGS AND SAFETY PROTOCOL AWARENESS

USCG Marine Safety Alert

A recent marine incident involving a tri-fueled vessel (liquified natural gas (LNG), diesel, battery) that resulted in a fire and severe injuries to crewmembers highlights the dangers of working in hazardous zones.
Read more
  • 116
  • -
Confined space entry hot work fatality
Confined space entry hot work fatality
Posted: Feb 12, 2025

Confined space entry hot work fatality

IMCA

Late last year an incident was brought to IMCA’s attention relating to a confined space entry hot work fatality in a shipyard.
Read more
  • 90
  • -
IACS Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Power Supply Testing
IACS Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Power Supply Testing
Posted: Feb 12, 2025

IACS Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Power Supply Testing

Bureau Veritas

IACS has decided to launch its own CIC to record results of testing of emergency power supply on individual ships
Read more
  • 54
  • -
Upcoming Changes to Ballast Water Record-Keeping Requirements – Entry into force on 1 February 2025
Upcoming Changes to Ballast Water Record-Keeping Requirements – Entry into force on 1 February 2025
Posted: Feb 12, 2025

Upcoming Changes to Ballast Water Record-Keeping Requirements – Entry into force on 1 February 2025

Bureau Veritas

Entry into force of the amendments to Appendix II of the Annex to the BWM Convention on the format of the Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB)
Read more
  • 67
  • -
RSS