Maritime News 02 Apr 14
Maritime News 02 Apr 14
Maritime News 02 Apr 14
SAFETY STUDY
WHO'S IN CONTROL?
A newly'arri)ed set of crew, a malf"nctioning engine telegraph and a master who wanted to test his ship(s manoe")ring characteristics in an enclosed harbo"r are a perfect recipe for disaster& *A55A,I67 8"ring hando)er, the newly'arri)ed crew were told that the main engine(s a"tomatic bridge control system was "nreliable and that it was safer to operate the engine and gearbo man"ally from the engine room, partic"larly when manoe")ring in confined waters& ,he ship(s managers had not been informed abo"t the sit"ation& ,he main engine was tested (ahead( and (astern&( ,he pilot was informed that the )essel was operating correctly with no defects& ,he master ad)ised the pilot that he preferred not to "se the t"g beca"se he wanted to gain an "nderstanding of the )essel(s manoe")ring characteristics& After the mooring ropes were let go and the )essel cleared the dock, the master set the telegraph to (dead slow astern( to mo)e the )essel to the centre of the basin& When the )essel approached that position, he mo)ed the le)er to (stop&( B"t this did not check the )essel(s speed astern& ,he ship started to close a dredger on the opposite side of the basin, so the pilot told the master to go (ahead(& ,he master mo)ed the le)er to (slow ahead( and, afterwards, to (f"ll ahead&( B"t the )essel contin"ed astern& ,he dredger radioed the cargo ship, where"pon the pilot confirmed that the )essel was going (ahead&( 9ess than a min"te later, the stern of the cargo )essel str"ck the dredger(s starboard side and p"shed the dredger into another )essel alongside her& ,he cargo )essel contin"ed astern "ntil (stop( was ordered& All three )essels in)ol)ed were damaged& 97--.*1& 7ngine room ergonomics, the pro)ision of shaft speed and direction indication, means of comm"nication, crew familiarity and the potential for h"man error m"st all be taken into acco"nt when operating prop"lsion systems& 2& When manoe")ring, it is important that all orders are acknowledged and followed& Mistakes happen b"t, if :"ickly spotted, accidents can be pre)ented& %& 5eporting defects to ship managers and a"thorities s"ch as classification societies and ports is critical to safety& If a defect is not reported, it is likely not to get fi ed and co"ld easily stand a )essel into danger& 4& An enclosed dock is not the ideal place to familiarise with a )essel(s handling characteristics& -o"rce; 0< MAIB
Moments later, one of the barges was sideswiped by the larger )essel, res"lting in a p"nct"re that sent a stream of dense, sticky oil into !al)eston Bay& It then spread into the !"lf of Me ico and so"thward along the ,e as coast& 3with inp"ts from A24
,he resc"e operation, which started early Monday when the %2m )essel iss"ed a distress signal in moderate weather conditions ended s"ccessf"lly by s"nset, the press release said& All passengers were transferred safely to a !reek tanker, which r"shed to the area along with other fi)e )essels "pon instr"ctions by the !reek -hipping Ministry& ,hey incl"ded cargo ships, a 0- warship from /rete(s na)al base and a !reek *a)y frigate with personnel who pro)ided first aid to the immigrants& Initial estimates from !reek a"thorities, based on acco"nts of the first migrants resc"ed, had p"t the total n"mber of persons on board the )essel to 40?, incl"ding some 100 women and children, Binh"a reported&
,he na)igation season for transit passages on the *orthern -ea 5o"te 3*-54, which is a historically e isting 5"ssian national transportation ro"te, starts appro imately at the beginning of ="ly& ,he na)igation season on the *-5 lasts thro"gh to the second half of *o)ember&
SHIPPING DATA
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,he MA5A8 statement stated that the tests compared )ario"s aspects, incl"ding operational, )ibration and air emission differences between reg"lar "ltralow s"lf"r diesel 309-84 f"el and a A>D%% blend of 09-8 and Amyris 5enewable 8iesel 3A584 f"el, which is deri)ed from s"gar& ,he st"dy determined that A58 red"ced air emissions witho"t any significant difference in engine(s performance& ,he pro+ect was part of a MA5A8 initiati)e to cond"ct @at sea@ tests of ad)anced renewable f"els and assess its impact on the ship(s engine&