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Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) has provided an overview of the key outcomes of the 11th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE), which took place 24 – 28 February, 2025.
The Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment deals with a wide range of technical and operational matters related to systems and equipment on all types of ships, vessels, craft and mobile units covered by IMO instruments. This includes life-saving equipment, appliances and arrangements; and fire detection and fire extinguishing systems. According to LR, some of the significant outcomes of the meeting include:
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An incident where a routine lifting operation in the North Sea led to a heli-fuel tank snagging on a nearby container bridle, highlighting the challenges of restricted visibility.
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Lessons learned from an incident where an oiler sustained head injuries while working alone in the engine room.
What happened?
An oiler was injured when working alone in the engine room. He was moving a heavy cylinder head into position so that it could be lifted using a chain block. He used a pipe to pivot the cylinder to move it. At the same time, he was standing in an elevated area and his back was facing a lower area. The pipe he was holding to move the cylinder slipped and he fell backwards. He sustained head injuries.
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On 7 March a containership and an oil tanker collided off the coast of Beylikdüzü Gürpınar, Istanbul, resulting in damage to both vessels.
The incident occurred when the containership, drifting into the anchorage area, struck the stationary oil tanker, which was anchored five miles offshore. As a result, the oil tanker suffered a rupture in one of its ballast tanks, causing contaminated water to leak into the sea. Reports also indicated that the containership sustained visible damage from the collision.