Ship Safety & Security

The content of this document reflects the results of the combined efforts by the parties of the COESS Working Committee Maritime Security which took place in 2008. The mainly covered areas are the ISPS Code and associated legislation including the IMO, SOLAS Convention, other legislation, electronic security equipment including the emergency centre, interior/exterior security systems, metal detectors, scanners, alarm/warning systems, advantages and disadvantages of different electronic means, communication, detection systems etc., checking persons, suppliers and visitors, body-searching, announced/unannounced visitors, competencies of the officers etc., security plan covering its drafting, cargo handling, corporate policy, company rules and regulations, ship stores and delivery, PFSP, inventory of risks that are induced by crime etc., ID documents including forgeries, driving licenses, passports, distractions and evasive actions etc., recognition of weapon, communication issues, dealing with aggression, and dangerous commodities - here the dangerous goods are explained together with all applicable regulations for their safe transportation and handling.

This is a good compilation of the interesting documents dealing with the general techniques and methods that could be applied to the specific engineering and fire safety cases. The circumstances that have been described in the pages of this publication include many plant applications in the oil production industry.

The volume is expected to be of great practical use for the petroleum engineers, fire engineers and legislators. Obviously, it is very important to know how to perform the modeling of the potential consequences of the various hydrocarbon accidents offshore, and this is a topic of the first document in this collection.

The authors are making an attempt to estimate the magnitude of the commonly made errors in risk analysis using the special example of the structural collapse resulted from the hydrocarbon fires. They have identified the areas likely to generate the errors, based on the currently possessed information and knowledge. Proper application of the technical expertise spanning different disciplines may eventually lead to the reduction of those errors.

Nowadays, the maritime security is considered one of the hottest issues that attract the whole world's attention. It mainly concerns the navigational safety and transnational crime including the maritime piracy and terrorism together with the prevention on conflicts and their resolution.

Talking about the non-traditional security, this includes such important issues as the SAR, i.e. search and rescue operations at sea as well as the maritime environmental security. One of the areas where the maritime security is of truly vital importance today, is the South China Sea - this sea route is critical for the transportation of the cargoes by sea from east Asian countries.

We should underline that this region has some uniqueness, while the general concept of the maritime security is applicable to all seas and geographical regions around the planet. this book is arranged in four parts, the first part provides general info while the second part covers securing navigation.

The two remaining parts are dealing with the regional cooperation and environmental security with the maritime rescue. Recommended to the people with the interest in the modern maritime shipping industry.

The present manual has been developed by the NASC and officially released with the ultimate intention to serve as a guidance in meeting the requirements to teaching/testing the skills required for Navy swimming and also water survival. It has been designed to further promote the instructional plus testing standardization. The content of the manual is reflecting the modern methods and established instructional procedures together with the safety considerations all making this paper a useful reference source.

Note that it is not aimed to contravene in any was the specialized aquatic techniques or applicable requirements that are set forth in the NETC documents. Among the topics covered within this manual there are the breath control t avoid the hyper-ventilation and water aspiration, tips on staying afloat and conservation of the energy as well as prevention of the exhaustion and support of head above the surface of the water when wearing different organizational equipment.

The readers will find valuable instructions on efficient swimming and abandoning ships, underwater swimming including swimming in rough seas and through surface debris and burning oil. All skills and techniques contained in this document are applicable to teaching people how to properly cope with several unique aspects of sea survival...

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.