This investigation report refers to the fire that broke out on Songa Dee on 4 December 2007. At 13.52 hours on 4 December 2007, the fire alarm sounded on the Songa Dee. The living quarters and important rooms such as the radio room, control room and emergency preparedness center were efficiently evacuated during the course of a few minutes. The fire was located in HVAC Unit No.2 and large parts of the living quarters were filled with thick smoke from the cooling and filter unit in the HVAC system. No one was injured during the incident, but the rapid, intense spread of smoke means that the incident is classified as a potential major accident.
Fire on Offshore Platform Caused by HVAC Unit – Investigation Report
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MLC 2006 Enforcement through Port State Control Inspections in Ports (MLC Regulation 5.2.1)
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) was adopted by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), under article 19 of its Constitution, during a maritime session in February 2006 in Geneva. The aim of the current article is to analyze MLC regulation 5.2.1 regarding inspections in ports. In other words it will be discussed how member states which have ratified the MLC will enforce it through Port State Control (PSC) procedures.