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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigation report, on the grounding and capsizing of fishing vessel challenger.
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Hong Kong provides lessons learned from a fatal accident happened on board a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier (the vessel) at the port of Pascagoula, USA, when it was undergoing a shifting operation in the berth.
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On 24th August, two crew missing after two cargo vessels collided of the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.
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A recent Safety Flash by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) focuses on an incident in which, there was a small explosion in an office paper shredder.
The incident
It happened after the blades were lubricated to ensure that the paper shredder cutting blades ran smoothly and to prevent paper jams after a period of intensive use. The method adopted, was to spray WD-40 silicone lubricant onto a sheet of paper, switch on the machine and immediately feed the lubricated sheet through shredder blades. The heat generated during the shredding process or a spark from the internal motor ignited the WD-40 vapours, which had accumulated inside the shredder collection bin. This resulted in a small explosion. No-one was harmed; the paper shredder’s plastic bin was destroyed.