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A hidden tripping hazard in ship’s engine room

A hidden tripping hazard in ship’s engine room

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

An engineer was conducting a safety round in the engine room workshop welding area while the vessel was underway. Some welding had been done earlier, but was not yet finished and the welding curtain was still in place. As he walked, he hit his foot on a loose pipe on...
Tidy up or trip: Keep your deck free of clutter

Tidy up or trip: Keep your deck free of clutter

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Keep walkways free of clutter, also during dry dock work. This is The Nautical Instute’s warning in one of its latest Mars Reports, in which a trip and fall of a crew member led to an injury. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
The importance of an unobstructed deck: Small trip on lanyard leads to repatriation

The importance of an unobstructed deck: Small trip on lanyard leads to repatriation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 9, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, SWZ|Maritime

A clean and unobstructed deck is a safe deck. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, which describes how a crew member had to be repatriated after tripping on a lanyard. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
‘Use high visibility paint markings for tripping hazards on ships’

‘Use high visibility paint markings for tripping hazards on ships’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 30, 2020 | News

Tripping hazards are often overlooked. Use of high visibility paint markings could improve safety on board a ship. The Nautical Institute illustrates this in a recent Mars Report in which a crew member tripped over an unmarked manhole cover. The Nautical Institute...

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