Safe operation of a ship at Namfi
What is Safe operation of a ship?
Ship operations include managing the crew, creating dry-docking requirements; overseeing dry docking, operational maintenance, and the preparation of insurance claims.
Overview
Whose purpose is to ensure Safety of life at Sea (SOLAS), to prevent human injury or loss of life, and to avoid damage to the environment and the ship. Personal safety or safety of life at sea comes at the top of the priority list as there is no loss that is considered greater than the loss of human life.
Frequently Asked Questions
How the company should ensure the safe operation of the ship?
To ensure the safe operation of each ship and to provide a link between the company and those on board, every company, as appropriate, should designate a person or persons ashore having direct access to the highest level of management.
What is ship operational plan?
The Ship to Ship (STS) operations plan is a ship specific document for the transfer of crude oil and petroleum products between two ships moored together.
What is mooring operation?
Mooring is a procedure to anchor the ship to a fixed or floating element and keep it connected during loading or unloading operations. Safe mooring must withstand several forces, such as wind, the current, the tide and waves.
Why is safety important?
A safe and healthy workplace not only protects workers from injury and illness, it can also lower injury/illness costs, reduce absenteeism and turnover, increase productivity and quality, and raise employee morale. In other words, safety is good for business. Plus, protecting workers is the right thing to do.
What is a safe working practice?
maintain the workplace and any equipment so that it is safe and works efficiently. put right any dangerous defects immediately, or take steps to protect anyone at risk. take precautions to prevent people or materials falling from open edges, eg fencing or guard rails.
What is safety at sea?
Maritime safety together with the safety of the marine environment is part of the concept of safety at sea, defined as the state of human activity at sea causing threats to ships, human life and the environment [7].
What is the most important aspect in any shipboard operation?
In every shipboard operation, the three prime factors that should be focused on by the onboard personnel are – safety of the crew, safety of the ship and cargo, and protection of marine environment.
What is safe mooring operation?
The key to safe and effective mooring operations is planning and ensuring that appropiate procedures are followed. A mooring operation risk assessment should always be carried out. Suitable controls and procedures should be in place to minimise the risks identified for this operation.
What is the general safety?
General Safety is a multi-disciplinary approach to developing and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies, safe working practices, and maintaining the health and well-being of those employed in a particular occupation or workplace.
What is MSI in Marine?
The Maritime Safety Information (MSI) service is an internationally co-ordinated network of broadcasts of Maritime Safety Information. This information contains: Navigational warnings; Meterological information (forecasts and warnings); Distress alerts.
What is an example of maritime safety?
An example of proactive work involving safety at sea includes the development of ForeSea by the Swedish Shipowners’, a Maritime safety system for reporting incidents and allowing the shipping companies to share knowledge and information on maritime safety with each other with a view to prevent accidents.
Why safety is important onboard a ship?
Whose purpose is to ensure Safety of life at Sea (SOLAS), to prevent human injury or loss of life, and to avoid damage to the environment and the ship. Personal safety or safety of life at sea comes at the top of the priority list as there is no loss that is considered greater than the loss of human life.
What are the responsibilities of every person onboard for safety?
Safety Officer onboard the vessel is an appointed safety adviser who promotes safety onboard by carrying out inspections, identifying hazards and potential hazards to health, safety and the environment with subject to the agreement of the Master.
Why safety is important at the sea?
Safety at sea is definitely the first thing you must bear in mind before starting your navigation. It’s a known fact that sea can be disarmingly attractive in one moment and already in other it can change its deceptive nature and turn into the biggest nightmare you have ever experienced.
Who is responsible for safety onboard ship?
The Master is indeed responsible for the safe loading of his/her ship and ensuring she is safe to carry out the intended voyage.