Loss Prevention Advice
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A case in which a deck officer on an ultra large container vessel suffered fatal injuries when a mooring line parted during cargo operations.
An ultra large container vessel was berthed alongside in port. Cargo operations had been suspended due to very strong winds of over 50 knots, and the master had taken the precaution of posting a crew member at the vessel’s forward and aft mooring stations to monitor and adjust its lines.
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Bunkering operations are pivotal in maritime logistics and present distinct risks and challenges. Each bunker operation is to be regarded as a unique event which possesses its own individual risks. Therefore, shipowners must conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of every bunker operation as part of their Safety Management System (SMS) before starting.
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Coordination in advance with charterers/shippers to get their authorisation timely in order to avoid inconveniences with the surveys.
Correspondent Chadwick Weir Navegacion S.A. provide the below updates:
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The new regulation informed by the authorities will be in force 30 days after its official publication, which is yet to be done.
This ruling establishes that all vessels and/or barge convoys of any type and cargo on the main waterway, including the River Plate and the Parana Rivers, must have an OSRO (Oil Spill Response Organization) COVER CERTIFICATE, which must be issued by a national company duly qualified by the Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina) under Maritime Category A.1