Marine Safety Investigation Report - Final Man overboard fatality from the research survey ship Geosounder, 25 August 2007
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At about 0310 on 25 August 2007, while the research ship Geosounder was about 185 miles northeast of Cairns, Australia, en route from New Zealand to Singapore, an off-duty integrated rating (IR) who was skylarking on deck while under the influence of alcohol fell overboard. The crew immediately threw lifebuoys into the water, stopped the [...]
New inspection regime to start on 1 January 2009
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Norway is enforcing International Labour Organisation Convention No. 178 - the Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention. DNV will conduct these inspections in accordance with requirements set by the Norwegian flag authority.
The Norwegian flag authority, represented by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD), has directed all its recognised organisations to start inspecting ships as from the beginning of [...]
MOL Implements Safety Campaign
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd yesterday announced the launch of a Safety Campaign targeting MOL-owned vessels, chartered vessels, and MOL Group vessels including ferries and cruise ships. One of the key features of the campaign is to promote the exchange of opinions about measures to reinforce safety management based on lessons from serious marine incidents that [...]
Stern tube leakage leading to flooding of Engine room
OBJECTIVES:
To share and disseminate valuable information with ship-owners, ship managers, Masters and crew of a ship regarding the significance of observing good engineering practices during the [...]
