Incident Information On Bursting of Starting Air Compressor
A starting air compressor bursted during running test, throwing pieces of steel all over the engine room. The compressor itself was beyond repairs. Two persons were injured, one of them seriously.
Monthly PSC Report for July 2013
The tables contained in the monthly PSC report summarize the number Total Inspections, Inspections With Deficiencies and Inspections Without Deficiencies that have been conducted in the major PSC MoUs areas. The statistics that are being published each month in the Officer of the Watch blog are based in data available to the Black Sea MoU, the Mediterranean MoU, the Indian Ocean MoU, the Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU. Each month’s PSC report contains also information from the USCG, the MCA, the AMSA and Canadian Coast Guard, these information are presented as reference to the type of deficiencies that are being identified through PSC inspections. A PDF version of this post is also available for download. Please click the following link in order to download OOW PSC Monthly Report for July 2013. The PDF version of this report can be also found in the OOW profile in Scribd by clicking HERE.
Structure Defects on Double Hull Tankers
Double Hull tankers built in the past have experienced certain structural deficiencies. The statistics indicate that a significant number of defects, especially fractures, occurred in double hull tankers less than 10 years old. Information in this post are from a paper on “Structure Defects on Double Hull Tankers” by Philip G. Rynn of ABS, which was presented in Tanker Structure Cooperative Forum (TSCF) 2007 shipbuilding meeting. The statistical data below illustrates the type of defects known to occur in the early double hull tankers by the application of Rules prior to the IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR) and hence where the prior Rules could have been improved.
IMO MSC 92 Decisions Summary
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. Among others the MSC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills, it also discussed recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident and considered matters related to piracy and armed robbery against ships and other items submitted by the IMO sub-committees.
Fatal Fall Through “V” Door Onboard Offshore Platform – Investigation Report
This accident investigation report refers to the occupational accident that occurred onboard the platform workover rig Pride 14 on 17 June 2002. The rig was being erected preparatory to conducting workover operations. While the derrick was being raised, a gate across the V-door inadvertently opened. The driller, who was apparently braced against that gate, fell backwards, lost his hard hat, and was fatally injured when he impacted equipment on the lower level, 19 feet below the rig floor.
Incident Information Regarding Fire in Engine Room
This incident refers to a fire that started in the main engine room of a merchant vessel when at sea. Both main engines were stopped by the crew. The ship had full electrical power supply during the whole event due to separate auxiliary engine room. The crew used CO2 and water to put out the fire, which was finally extinguished after approximately four hours.
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