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As part of their Good Catch series, a safety animation to inform interested parties about the good communications which are imperative to safe operations. Make a Good Catch by ensuring that there are well understood hand signals for mooring operations to ensure against preventable injuries.
According to the club, a large tanker was mooring. The vessel called on this port and terminal regularly so the crew was familiar with the mooring arrangement and line placement. The weather was calm and everyone was expecting this to be a smooth, routine mooring operation. At the aft mooring station, the Third Mate was in charge of the mooring party which consisted of 3ABs. One of the ABs manned the winch controls while the other two ABs handled the mooring lines and made sure they were positioned properly on several fairleads. Under the direction of the third mate, the mooring team lowered the aft mooring line.
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Bangladesh’s national news reported a collision between two bulk carriers at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port.
On September 7, the bulk carrier NAVIOS CELESTIAL had its anchor drag and collided with FRIENDLY ISLANDS.
The NAVIOS CELESTIAL, registered in Panama, was carrying 44,000 tons of DAP fertilizers, while the FRIENDLY ISLANDS, flying the Liberian flag, was transporting 27,000 tons of lentils at the time of the accident.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 4 September 2024, covering the period of 29 August to 4 September 2024, where the following incidents were reported:
- 1 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 3 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ARC-Weekly-Report-04.09.24.pdf
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An unexpected incident occurred on board a bulk carrier nearing the completion of loading corn cargo, causing two fumigation contractors to asphyxiate and resulting in the death of one contractor.
Before the incident, the cargo holds had been closed for six days, leading to depleted oxygen levels inside. this incident highlights the dangers of closed cargo holds, the lack of awareness about hazardous conditions, and the human tendency to help others in distress without considering personal safety.
Full advisory at the following link.