Maritime News

Posted: Feb 12, 2025

Ladder deficiency allows fall to quay

MARS

A general cargo ship was berthed to load steel products. The ship had a gantry crane which ran on rails on the coaming each side of the holds and was used to lift or replace the hatch covers.

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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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