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MODULE 6: PHYSICAL WELLNESS
Published: 16 September 2021
This module explores the importance of physical wellness.
SIERRA LEONE – CARRIAGE OF IRON ORE FINES CARGOES – LIQUEFACTION RISK
Published: 15 September 2021
Download: Sierra Leone - Carriage of Iron Ore Fines Cargoes - Liquefaction Risk - 09-2021 ( 0.274 MB)
LOADING CONTAINERS ON BULK CARRIERS
Published: 14 September 2021
Updated: 16 September 2021
The Club has recently seen an increased number of enquiries regarding the carriage of containers on bulk carriers. Accepting such trade requires certain considerations to ensure associated risks are safely mitigated.
BSAFE PRACTICAL SAFETY: ALWAYS WEAR A SUITABLE LIFELINE
Published: 31 August 2021
Download: BSafe practical safety poster - 09-2021 ( 0.742 MB)
BSAFE CASE STUDY #10: ENGINE ROOM FIRE
Published: 26 August 2021
The latest BSafe case study deals with an engine room fire. The brief facts are that FERNANDA, a 2,576GT Ro-Ro ship built in 1982, was nearing the end of its voyage when a fire broke out in the engine room. Despite an early decision to deploy the s...
BRITANNIA LOSS PREVENTION: PILOTAGE REPORT PUBLISHED
Published: 26 August 2021
The recent “Report on P&I claims involving vessels under pilotage 1999-2019” by the International Group of P&I Clubs points to sub-optimal Bridge Resource Management as the dominant underlying cause of many such claims. As an expert in sh...
BRITANNIA’S BSAFE CAMPAIGN NOMINATED FOR SAFETY4SEA INITIATIVE AWARD
Published: 26 August 2021
In November 2020 we launched our online safety campaign, BSafe, targeted at our Members’ seafarers with the aim of helping to influence behaviours and prevent onboard injuries and losses. Through a dedicated BSafe area on our website, we share rele...
BSAFE INCIDENT CASE STUDY 10: ENGINE ROOM FIRE
Published: 25 August 2021
FERNANDA a 2,576GT Ro-Ro ship built in 1982 was nearing the end of her voyage when a fire broke out in the engine room. Despite an early decision to deploy the ship’s fixed halon firefighting system the fire could not be extinguished, and the crew ...
SHIP PILOTAGE AND INTERVENTION
Published: 23 August 2021
The ship pilot, as an expert in ship handling with local knowledge, will engage in a ship’s passage in its most critical phases where marine incidents are most likely to occur, such as in confined waters or in potentially dangerous situations. If a...