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The target of 50% of all bills of lading to be electronic within the next decade has been set by the Digital Container Shipping Association.
Yanmar Holdings and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology are to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system for marine applications based on vehicle fuel cell technology.
TAIC INVESTIGATION REPORT RELEASED INTO CREW FATALLY STRUCK WHILE SECURING LOGS
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Committee (TAIC) has published an investigation report on the crew fatality during cargo-securing operations onboard the bulk log carrier Coresky OL, while at Eastland Port, Gisborne, in April 2019.
The chief officer was operating a crane, which was being used to tension the wiggle wire. Both able-bodied seamen were standing close to the wire to monitor its tension, when the boatswain signalled to the chief officer to stop heaving on the crane’s lifting wire.
As the heaving stopped, a wire parted and caused the securing equipment to recoil towards the able-bodied seamen. One of the able-bodied seamen was struck by part of the securing equipment and later died.
UK waterways charity Canal & River Trust is calling on people across England & Wales to help stop half a million pieces of plastic reaching the ocean by taking its Plastics Challenge.
Probable causes – The crew did not identify the hazards associated with wires under tension and had not implemented mitigation measures prior to undertaking the operation.
– Additionally, the load being applied by the crane, combined with the configuration of the blocks used to tension the securing wires, was sufficient to part the foot wire.
– Turnbuckles were not rigged between the wiggle wire and foot wires, which meant that the crane was used to tension the wiggle wire. This required both able-bodied seamen, whose role it was to monitor the tension being applied, to be in a hazardous area close to a wire under tension.
A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 meter high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel. The video shot by the drone was interpreted in real-time by an algorithm to detect cracks in the structure.
USCG has issued a Safety Alert to emphasize the importance of properly installed and maintained certified safe electrical equipment in hazardous areas due to evidence emerging of a lack of knowledge regarding the installation, training, maintenance and inspection of such systems.
Meanwhile, the operator’s safety management system did not include a safety assessment of cargo-securing operations. As a result, no information on the hazards associated with wires under tension was available to the crew, and the cargo securing manual did not provide guidance on a safe system of work for cargo-securing operations on the vessel.
Recommendations As a result of the investigation, TAIC recommended that Shih Wei Navigation Company Limited (Taiwan) carry out a comprehensive safety assessment of vessels engaged in carrying and securing deck log cargo. The assessment should result in appropriate procedures and guidance being contained in the safety management system and ensure that a safe system of work is established.
Read the report in full at
https://bit.ly/38xfch5.
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“Autonomous ships combined with port automation is the one of the keys to our future waterborne transport systems”, said Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, Secretary, International Network for Autonomous Ships.
“Our mission is to be the world leader in innovative maritime sensor products that enhance the safety and security of shipping and all manner of offshore activity,” says Ladar Ltd (LDR) principal Sverre Dokken.
Researchers have purified salt water into drinkable water using a combination of metal compounds and sunlight, a breakthrough that could hold significant implications for the provision of safe water for millions of people.
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