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It is common for the parties to agree on terms in time charters which allow a charterer to place a vessel off-hire for a specific period of time as a result of a failed hold inspection on delivery or prior to loading the first cargo.
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RINA classification society discuss the report “From Today until 2050: Challenges and Opportunities for the Maritime Industry”.
In 2023, with the revision to the IMO’s Greenhouse Gas Strategy, the shipping industry made significant progress towards confronting the need to reduce, and ultimately remove, its reliance on fossil fuels.
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Recently, the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah has been hit by air strikes.
The attacks have hit the port's oil facilities with no damages to any vessels or the berths having been reported. However, port operations have been suspended until further notice.
We recommend that Ownerships take note of this information and be guided accordingly.
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A lesson learned from an incident in which, the bunker hose was damaged when it was stretched, during offshore bunkering operations.
What happened
A vessel passed the bunker hose to the supply vessel using the crane. The crew of the supply vessel received the bunker hose and tied it off. The crew then noticed possible damage to the bunker hose. The hose was returned and upon inspection it was seen that the outer layer of the bunker hose was damaged. Bunkering was cancelled. The potential further consequences were a possible spill to the environment and delay in operations.
- Both vessels experienced moderate pitching and rolling due to sea conditions;
- The bunker hose was tied off to the supply vessel aft bollard while still connected to the crane on our members’ vessel;
- Due to both vessels moving in different directions, and the crane being unable to keep up with lowering or raising the hose in these conditions, the hose was stretched and damaged.
Lessons learned and actions taken
- Reviewed risk assessment for this task to identify risk of tying off bunker hose whilst still connected to the crane;
- Ensure that that standing orders for bridge communications include any special conditions between vessels –including not to tie off the bunker hose when connected to the vessel crane, if this can be avoided.