Tag: life-saving equipment

The death of a crewman and injury of four others during a recent lifeboat drill has once again drawn attention to the danger posed by the complexity of modern lifeboats. Captain Anuj Velankar, P&I executive and Loss Prevention Advisor, UK P&I Club, reviews the issues around lifeboats and offers suggestions for safer usage.

Michael Røssland, Norsafe Academy, focuses on the new resolution and amendments to SOLAS approved by IMO regarding requirements for periodic service of lifesaving equipment. Mr Røssland explaina that this resolution requires documented competency and approval of personnel conducting services and outlined necessary actions for vessels, shipowners, flag, class and servicing companies to comply.

Norsafe is concerned about recent spate of lifeboat drill accidents which have seriously injured or even led to fatalities among crew.

The UK P&I Club has highlighted the potential dangers of lifeboat drills, following an incident during a lifeboat drill, which has left one crewmember dead, and four injured.

Nautilus International is calling for radical new thinking to stop the rising death toll among merchant seafarers involved in lifeboat drills, following the fresh fatal accident involving the drop of a life boat into the water.

BMA warns about a manufacturing defect identified on Hyundai Lifeboat “TALON II 4.0” on load release hooks during a PSC inspection that resulted in the detention of a Bahamian Ship. During the inspection, it was noted that the position indicator markings for the hydrostatic interlock were incorrectly marked with the red and green sectors being reversed

South Africa became the seventh State to ratify the 2012 Cape Town Agreement, a treatry which covers various important safety requirements including radiocommunications, life-saving appliances and arrangements, and emergency procedures, musters and drills.

Norsafe has signed a new contract with VARD Group to supply lifeboats complete with davit systems to a series of 15 new vessels.

An crewman died and three were injured during a routine rescue boat drill accident which occurred on July 20 onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway while the cruise ship was docked at the Heritage Wharf at the Royal Naval Dockyard, in Bermuda

USCG has issued safety alert in order to remind all vessel operators to routinely inspect their lifejackets to ensure they are suitable for service.