Loss Prevention Advice
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The implications when solid cargoes behave like fluids and presenting typical responses to claims arising from cases of liquefaction.
The liquefaction in the context of carriage of goods by sea describes the phenomenon whereby an apparently solid bulk cargo behaves in a manner similar to a fluid.
Various mechanisms within the cargo mass contribute to liquefaction, including moisture content, degree of saturation, pressure within the particle pore spaces and the loss of inter-particle frictional force.
Liquefaction can occur slowly over time or instantaneously without warning. ‘Dynamic separation’ can occur during a voyage whereby the cargo consolidates at depth, with moisture / fine particles in the cargo forced to the surface, flattening the stow profile and creating a free-surface effect and cargo shift.
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During 17-23 May 22, three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the
The incidents occurred to a container ship while anchored at Jakarta Anchorage, Indonesia; to a barge towed by a tug boat while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS) and to a bulk carrier while underway in the Karimata Strait, Indonesia.
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The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) reported an incident in which someone was injured during a drill.
The incident
Crew on a vessel were undertaking a programme of drills and exercises. A stretcher and casualty handling drill were being conducted on-board the vessels daughter craft when the incident occurred.
As part of the scenario and setting the scene, one person was to close the door of the daughter craft. He placed his right hand on the inner door frame not realising that his thumb was overlapping on the inside of the frame. He used his left hand to close the door with force, entrapping his right thumb and inflicting a severe open fracture. His wound was cleaned and dressed, and he was subsequently medevac’d to shore.
Probable cause
Subsequent investigation determined that the root cause was lack of situational awareness and poor judgement. Though a very experienced seafarer, he “got carried away” – he had lost focus on his own actions and was concerned with ensuring that the exercise was being completed correctly.
Actions
- Check whether door design can be amended to assess potential preventative measures;
- Use a ‘Time Out for Safety’ to highlight the trapping point and raising awareness of the potential hazard on the cabin door frame.
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Robberies forced into their way into a vessel anchoring at Callao anchorage in Peru.
Around 2 a.m. the crew who stationed on the bridge wing for security watch noticed some noise from the forward part of the vessel. They sounded the vessel’s whistle for warning and found 2 robbers jumped into the sea.
Seemingly the robbers approached the vessel with the unlighted small boat and boarded the vessel via anchor chain. Although the anchor chain hawsepipe was locked with the plate, it was found that the bolts were unscrewed.
Though the bosun store doors were found to be partly broken, fortunately, there were no personal injury and no property loss in the above case.