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The monthly safety scenario for February 2024, describing an incident in which, when navigating in heavy weather, a vessel was pitching and rolling and the cargo hatches were covered in water.
The bulk carrier was loading wire coils. When loading was complete the crew taped across the transverse beams of all the cargo holds with Ram-Nek plastic gasket. During the vessel’s transit it sailed through heavy weather that lasted for about two days. During this time the vessel was pitching and rolling and the cargo hatches were covered in water.
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A safety video to raise awareness of safety issues for crew members working at height. The video is now available with subtitles in Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Tagalog.
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Regional conflicts in the Middle East raises the security risk to merchant shipping, in particular vessels transiting the Red Sea and GoA.
Following the renewed intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis continue to target vessels transiting the southern Red Sea, Bab-al-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden.
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Condition Survey Fees
Where a condition survey is required by some Underwriters the surveyor’s fees will be paid for by the Underwriters except in instances where a follow up survey is required. Follow up survey fees will be for the member’s or client’s account.