stowage – Officer of the Watch

Paris MoU Detention Report for Bulk Carrier MV Ioanna G

November 27, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The M/V IOANNA G was a 9640 GT bulk carrier built in 1978, adapted for carrying timber cargo on deck, flying the flag of Panama. The vessel called at Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain) port on April 3rd 2009 being eligible for an expanded inspection. The ship had no previous inspection records in the Paris MoU region. The first visit on board took place on April 6th 2009.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accommodation, corrosion, deficiencies, detention, HSSQE, means of access, Paris MoU, PSC, PSCO, stowage

Stevedore Injury During Cargo Operations – Investigation Report

May 13, 2013 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

On 20 February 2006, a team of Stevedores was engaged in the discharge of steel products from the starboard side of No. 2 hatch of a Cargo Ship which was starboard side to at Jellicoe wharf in Auckland. The team consisted of a Foreman Supervisor and three Stevedores within the ships hold, a Hatchman on deck and a driver operating the ship’s crane.