EUROPEAN COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2002/59/EC:
The European Council Directive 2002/59/EEC relates to vessels over 300 GT and any vessel carrying dangerous or polluting goods bound for or leaving EU ports. Such vessels should report to the relevant port authority at least 24h in advance.
MERCHANT SHIPPING (TRAFFIC MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS 2004:
NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO PORTS [...]
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No Comments »If excessive list occurs rapidly and unexpectedly it may be due to:
Failure of the hull plating.
Failure of an internal bulkhead between compartments.
Shift of cargo.
Flooding of a large space such as the engine room, where free surface can cause a list.
Damage through grounding or collision.
Incorrect operational procedures.
Steps to be taken immediately:
Stop any cargo, bunkering or ballast [...]
Posted in Ships Safety Procedure Tags: accordance with chapter, authorities, ballast, barge, bulkhead, bunkering, conjunction, corrective action, emergency alarm, failure, free surface, imminent danger, liquid substance, operational procedures, pollution control, soundings, tanks, transhipment No Comments »If the vessel suffers severe structural hull failure:
Sound the emergency alarm and muster the crew.
Reduce speed or stop to minimise stress on the hull.
Assess the immediate danger of sinking or capsize.
Initiate damage control measures.
Reduce the inert gas pressure to zero.
The master should then assess the situation for pollution purposes as follows:
If oil or noxious liquid [...]
Intact Stability – the condition of the vessel in respect to controlled trim and list during cargo operation.
Unstable Condition – a condition that occur as a result of uncontrolled and/or unknown filling of a cargo and/or ballast tank during cargo operation. Such condition is considered to have occur if the vessel suddenly develop a list [...]
Posted in Cargo Handling Systems Tags: actual condition, ballast tank, berth, bunker tank, cargo operations, cargo loading, corrective actions, deck officer, deck officers, discrepancy, extreme caution, failure, free surface, moorings, sequence of operation, slack, stability criteria, surface effect, tank levels, tank valves, uneven distribution, unstable condition, void space No Comments »Action to be carried out:
Inform master
Prepare for anchoring if in shallow water
Posted in Emergency Checklist Tags: broadcast, failure, shallow, shapes, ships, urgency, vicinity, water No Comments »
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