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Burn injuries are not uncommon onboard ships and can result from various reasons, such as accidental contact with hot surfaces, mishandling of hazardous materials, or even electrical problems. What are the best practices to prevent burn injuries onboard?
The nature of seafaring means that any unexpected incident, such as a burn injury, may take place while the ship does not have immediate access to medical facilities. This is why seafaring is considered among the most dangerous occupations.
What is a burn injury?
WHO defines burn injury as an injury to the skin or other organic tissue, caused by contact with heat, radiation, electricity, chemicals, or other sources of extreme temperature. It can range from a minor (first-degree) to a more serious burn. Treatment for a burn injury depends on the severity of the burn but may include first-aid followed by medical treatment, surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation.
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The Iranian Merchant Marine Syndicate (IMMS) and ISWAN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to improve the lives of seafarers in Iran.
ISWAN has been working with partner organisations to widen its international reach and appointed a volunteer last year to help provide direct support to seafarers and their families in Iran.
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The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) published the report “Profile of HGV, Freight & Cargo crime across England & Wales 2022”, detailing a range of aspects from types of crime to varied methodologies and from locational analysis to direct and indirect costs to cargo owners and the economy overall.
The report and other NaVCIS Freight analysis estimated the value of losses across England and Wales in 2022 amounted to £66.6 million.
There were 4,995 HGV and cargo crime notifications received last year (with data on reports still coming in) and NaVCIS Freight participated in 284 arrests, supporting a further 43 crime operations involving this type of crime.
The unit’s work has in part been responsible for the reduction in the indirect cost to the national economy from an estimated £700 million in 2019 to £428 million in 2021.
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Three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia, comprising of one CAT 31 incident and two CAT 42 incidents, from 25 to 31 January 2023.
The CAT 3 incident occurred on board a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.
Of the two CAT 4 incidents, one incident occurred on board a tanker while anchored at Balongan Anchorage, Indonesia and the other incident on board a bulk carrier while anchored at Panjang Port, Indonesia.
The crew members were not injured in all three incidents; and nothing was reported stolen.
The continued occurrence of incidents in the Singapore Strait. A total of four incidents were reported in the Singapore Strait in 2023 as of now.