Ship Safety & Security

This compact leaflet was released by HSE Executive to explain to the readers what they may need to do as the employers to protect their employees while they are working in enclosed, or confined, spaced. Note that the booklet will also be found useful by the self-employed people. The original intention of the authors was to provide industry with the description of the actions that are necessary to be taken in order to meet all applicable requirements of the Control Spaces Regulations.

Unfortunately there are so many people injured and even killer in the enclosed areas each ear. This is sad truth in many industries including shipping industry. And the people who were killed were not only people who were actually working but also ones trying to rescue them. The confined spaces include any enclosed spaces where a serious risk to human life and health is presented due to the presence of various dangerous conditions and/or hazardous substances.

Some of the enclosed spaces are very easy to identify, for example spaces with limited number and size of the openings, however others may be not obvious at all but they are equally dangerous, these would typically include ductwork, vasts, poorly ventilated spaces, combustion chambers etc.

This training booklet was prepared and released by the leading maritime training provider. It is accompanies with the video for better understanding of the subject. Do not, however, get confused as we have another book coming under same title which is not a part of this set but is also very useful. This second edition of the booklet is intended to be used for training all crew members up to and including Master, to get them duly familiarized with the hazards associated with transportation of the liquefied gases.

The book will provide them with a good technical knowledge of the fire hazards and explain what shall be done in order to prevent such fires. They will also get to know the fundamental principles of the fire hazard management. In addition, the author of the book are demonstrating the firefighting equipment that shall be used and explain the procedures to be followed in case of fire.

This training set has already been proven very useful and gained popularity in all parts of the world. Several case studies have been included in the booklet. There is also a concise yet quite informative glossary of terms. The assessment questions and answers are there as well for tracking the learning progress.

A good training officially provided by SIGTTO for those involved in maritime transportation of liquid gases. The students, who have successfully completed the lesson, should be considered as having enough knowledge of the common types of hazards associated with such activity, including flammability, toxicity, low pressure and temperatures, chemical burns and others. The first in the list, flammability, is treated as the most dangerous one.

That is the reason why the ship designers pay so much of their attention to arrange for the most effective containment of the transported cargoes in order to limit the amount of gases that escape to the atmosphere. In addition to that, the vessels and ports are in possession of the relevant design specifications for the electrical arrangements ensuring elimination of any ignition sources in the hazardous areas.

All gases that are carried in bulk on board gas carriers, except for the chlorine, are of flammable nature, and the vapors are easily ignited. This does not relate to the ammonia requiring higher energy of ignition. The fires that normally follow the leakage of ammonia are less likely… The lesson will provide all essential information that shall be possessed by everyone dealing with marine gas transportation in a safe manner.

A ship in distress is usually in a condition where outside assistance is required to supplement the resources available on board to deal with the abnormal situation. A distress situation may have many facets ranging from disablement of power and/or steering to more fundamental damage to the hull or cargo system brought about by stress of weather, fire or other abnormal condition.

Thus, the safest place for a ship in distress is in sheltered waters where the necessary external assistance can be brought to bear to bring the situation under control. Once under control, plans can then be made for the long term rectification of the situation, damage or other factors causing the distress situation. In many cases, the ability to move the vessel to a safe, sheltered location is the most important single contribution that a port or coastal authority can make but this should be done in the full understanding of the risks that attach to the damaged condition of the ship. Liquefied gas tankers have unique construction features and their cargoes have unique properties that set them apart from other classes of ship and other categories of hazardous cargo.

This document describes the most important features of gas tankers and gas cargoes for those who may possibly become involved in seeking or granting a temporary refuge for such a ship, or be responsible for the contingency planning for such an event. This edition also includes details of actual incidents involving gas tankers.

There is no any single volume in the world that could fully cover the whole scope of fire protection; in fact the IMO documents alone are occupying so many reams of regulatory material. This publication is mainly comprised of selected relevant materials that would definitely be of primary interest and even necessity for all people involved in maritime activities; in addition, some useful references have been listed there in the book for persons looking for the further supplementary information.

The ultimate purpose of this volume was to provide all interested parties with the information related to the equipment and various systems that are commonly fund on board of marine vessels. James Cowley, who is the author of the present book, has made the reference to several specific vessel casualties, the details of which have also been included. However, it should be noted that only the publicly available casualty details have been included, since many shipping companies and Flag authorities would prefer not to see subject casualties mentioned anywhere.

The main idea is to prevent the future casualties, using the lessons and experience gained in the casualties that have already happened. The particular emphasis has been made on the structural fire protection as, in the author's opinion, its principles and associated limitations are not understood well enough...

The present incident report was intended to highlight some of the critically important concerns over equipment and the availability on board of appropriate technical information and documentation; however, similar concerns still remain. During past several years there has been continued concern among the Membership of our organizations over the number of incidents that involve lifeboats.

One possible benefit from the earlier survey may well have been to make seafarers more aware of the inherent dangers of lifeboat launching and recovery procedures relative proportions of data shown in the charts are unaffected. we would definitely recommend every crew member sailing on the vessel with the lifeboat installed, to go through the content of this report very carefully.

Performed by the representatives of the world respected entities, this survey report will be good when used to raise the crew awareness in the subject area. the charts included by the compilers of the report demonstrate the proportions of the types of boats involved in the incidents, illustrate primary causes of the incidents, provide the breakdown of the incidents that are caused by the design faults and give some other valuable information.

A very useful guidance prepared by the recognized experts of the industry. We know that the safety signs and used on board any vessel very extensively alerting crew of the potential hazards, leading them to the escape routes and providing other information that will be critical in case of emergency. They act as a sort of visual; illustration helping seafarers increase their safety awareness.

They can be of difference shapes and colors provided they have been acknowledged by the relevant regulatory bodies. Note that it is considered imperative to all seafarers to be able to perform correct identification of the safety signs and have thorough understanding of all of them on board, taking into account their importance. This booklet will be of use to the people having some difficulties in remembering the signs and shall be used as a compact yet absolutely comprehensive reference guide to the shipboard signs.

The symbols and signs included in the booklet have been categorized and provided with the explanation making it much easier for the crew members to understand and remember them. It is a must-have book for both crew members and shore personnel visiting vessels and required to participate in provision of the safety.

The volume was worked out by the MarineInsight team to address the critical matters of the personal shipboard safety. The readers will get to know why exactly personal safety shall be considered the top priority on board any ship and how the personal protective equipment shall be used. The document is also dealing with the personal safety in every point of the vessel and in the course of different operations, and details the first steps to be taken by the person arriving on board.

The authors of the book try to make the readers understand that the safe practices apply not only to the deck or engine crew but shall be taken into consideration by every single person boarding the vessel. The content will be equally useful to all people regardless of the duties they are assigned on board and their position. Note that though a duly organized teamwork is a matter of utmost importance for the safety of the vessel, the first step is done by the individuals.The readers will understand the fundamentals of the personal safety together with the methodology to approach safety and implement it on board their vessel. each of six chapters of the document cover particular aspect of the shipboard safety in detail.