Outline:
CHIRP has received several reports concerning removal of heat protection from engines including jacketed fuel lines, fuel pump covers and, in the report below, indicator cocks. This can lead to fuel spraying onto hot …
Outline:
CHIRP has received several reports recently concerning main engines failing to start, and associated issues.
What the reporters told us:
Two separate reports where the main engine failed to go astern during final approach to the …
Incident at a Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) system.
Ian Shields
Outline:
A report highlighting the importance of proper communication between all parties during mooring operations.
What the Reporter told us:
The vessel was mooring at a CBM during daylight, with four crew manning the forward mooring station. …
Communications issues – do you fully understand what is being said?
Ian Shields
Outline:
A vessel was the subject of two reports, the former being a pilot ladder deficiency but there was also a communications issue when trying to address the deficiency. The communications issue led to a …
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CHIRP has received several reports concerning the pressure that some seafarers are placed under with respect to hours of work, hours of rest, and fatigue. One such example is given below.
What the Reporter told …
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CHIRP continues to receive many reports relating to MARPOL. One report below details concerns with grey water, with the other highlighting a potential pollution scenario.
What the Reporter told us (1):
Our vessel transferred a quantity …
I’m not going to board until you rig a compliant ladder
Ian Shields
Outline:
Two reports describing how pilot boarding was suspended until satisfactory arrangements were provided.
What the Reporters told us:
Accommodation ladder did not have safety stanchions rigged on bottom platform and ship had only partially rigged …
Outline:
Two reports - one highlighting a new vessel that is non-compliant with SOLAS, the other describing how an overboard discharge was situated in close proximity to the pilot boarding station.
What the Reporter told us …
Outline:
A disturbing report from a ship’s crew member concerning non-availability of life rafts.
What the Reporter told us:
Whilst transiting the North Atlantic in very rough weather, all of the vessel’s life rafts were secured inside …
