More "confined space that wasn’t" incidents
MAC has already mentioned one example of a ‘confined space entry incident that wasn’t’ , now another example has been highlighted by the International Marine Contractors Association on an offshore...
View ArticleStop, Step Back To Escape The Rose Assassin
MAC will be dealing with the MAIB report on the Saga Rose incident , released today, in which a second bosun died in a ballast tank, in a forthcoming podcast Many of the lessons are familiar but one in...
View ArticleFree Silent Assassin Video Available
The Case Of The Silent Assassin In September 2007, after broadcasting several audio podcasts and blog posts on the subject we realised that confined space/enclose space casualties were disturbingly...
View ArticleCase of the Silent Assassin – Audio
Ships are dangerous places for the badly trained, the unwary, the careless. In this case two seafarers were killed by almost nothing.
View ArticleTorm Camilla – Confined Space – When A Hard Hat Might Be The Wrong Hat
Despite ‘an efficient and well-run safety system and organisation on board’ the chemical/product tanker Torm Camilla, a fitter fell 1.8 metres to the bottom of the forepeak tank and suffered a...
View ArticleSSM Warns On Cargo Hold Dangers
P&I club Steamship Mutual’s latest Risk Alert says that crew illness and injury claims consistently represent around 30% of all claims incurred by the club in any one year. A substantial number...
View ArticleConfined Space Dry Ice Hazard
Confined space hazards can crop up in the most unexpected places, as a recent report in the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme’s Maritime Feedback shows. In this case it’s one your...
View ArticleNew IMO Recommendations for Confined Space Entry Drafted
During the 15th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, DSC, held from 13 to 17 September 2010 session, the work on revised draft IMO Recommendations for...
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