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Fall from low height during ship maintenance still consequential

Fall from low height during ship maintenance still consequential

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 22, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A vessel was underway at sea and crew were undertaking normal maintenance. One person, assisted by another, was to replace a limit switch on the provisions crane. The limit switch was on the crane post approximately two metres above the deck. The Nautical Institute...
Work from height fatality on passenger ship

Work from height fatality on passenger ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 20, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make use of dynamic risk assessments when starting a new task or the same task but at a new location and scan for hazards. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a hazard was missed by failing to do so, resulting in a fatal fall from height. The Nautical Institute...
Deck tank found overloaded in audit

Deck tank found overloaded in audit

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

During a company audit, it was noticed that the deck tanks used for ammonia storage had been loaded up to 98 per cent at a loading temperature of -22°C. The expected ambient temperature later in the voyage was 20°C. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
No procedure for ship maintenance job – major consequences

No procedure for ship maintenance job – major consequences

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 25, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Hazards should be analysed carefully in order to create a proper procedure. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report after a crew member suffered severe burns while conducting maintenance for which no procedure was in place. The Nautical...
LOTO lapse causes fatal ship repair accident

LOTO lapse causes fatal ship repair accident

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 23, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Any system that has stored energy on a ship needs a lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) safety procedure. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member lost his life during a repair job. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
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