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Good practice

UK P&I CLUBIS MANAGEDBY THOMASMILLER

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Loss Prevention Department, Thomas Miller P&I Ltd. Tel: +44 20 7204 2307

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NUMBER 24

It’s your ship and equipment– look after them and they will look after you

BAD PRACTICE

✗ End coupling incorrectlysecured to fire hose

✗ There is a risk of injuringpersonnel with rustyjubilee clips

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Hose/nozzle ready forimmediate use

✓ End coupling correctlysecured to fire hose

Fire hoses

Fire hoses should bemaintained correctly and ready

for immediate use.

Good practice





NUMBER 25


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Guards severely corroded/missing

✗ Few signs of maintenance

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Windlass in good conditionand well maintained

✓ All guards in place

Deck machinery

Routinemaintenance of

deck machinery is vitalto avoid accidents

and claims.

Good practice





NUMBER 26


BAD PRACTICE

✗ No brake lining remaining,resulting in metal-on-metalcontact

✗ Loss of windlass brakeholding power

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Windlass brake recentlyrenewed, brake bandscaled and repainted

✓ Well greased andmaintained pin

Windlass brake linings

Ensure that thereis an adequate thickness of

brake lining on all winches and windlasses.Metal-on-metal contact leads

to mechanical failure.

Good practice





NUMBER 27


GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Machinery guard securelyin place

✓ Well maintained

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Machinery guard missing– drive belt exposed

✗ Exposed machinery is ahazard to personnelworking in the vicinity

BILGES

Machinery guards

Engine rooms arepotentially dangerous places –

ensuring guards are in place reducesthe risk of personal injury.

Good practice





NUMBER 28


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Incorrect use of splitmooring winch

✗ Warp left on drum end

✗ Spliced mooring warpsare not as strong as singlelength warps

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Split mooring winch usedcorrectly

✓ Mooring warp in goodcondition

Moorings

Drum ends are notdesigned to hold the weight ofthe ship – only for tensioning

lines on bitts.

Winches are designedfor a single layer on the working

side of the split winch – the winch’sholding power is reduced if more

are added.

Good practice





NUMBER 29


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Compression bar severelycorroded – liable to damagehatch lid rubbers

✗ Drainage channel badlycorroded– water caneasily passinto hatch

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Compression bar anddrain channel in goodcondition

✓ Coaming clear of rust andother debris

Hatch coamings

Many claimsare made due to wetted cargo

– simple, ongoing maintenancewould reduce the need for

such claims.

Good practice





NUMBER 30


GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Hatch cleats wellmaintained

✓ Corrosion free, whichensures easy movement

✓ Springs in place

✓ Even pressure onhatchcover and rubbers

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Badly corroded restrictingmovement

✗ Poor maintenance

✗ Spring missing

✗ Wedge is 90o

out ofposition

Hatch cleats

Hatch cleatsare an essential element of avessel’s watertight integrity –

keep maintained.

Good practice





NUMBER 31


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Old, hard and crackedrubber

✗ Uneven compression

✗ Excessive indentation

✗ Water ingression

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Rubber undamaged andclean

✓ Well packed and soft

✓ Good compression andseal

Hatch rubbers

57% of moneypaid out on large cargo claims

is as a result of leakinghatchcovers.

Good practice





NUMBER 32


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Open feet, bad hygiene

✗ No protection from burnsor scalds if hot or boilingwater is spilt

✗ Non-grip soles

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Regulation safety shoesand galley attire

✓ Clean protective clothingwith slip resistant shoes

Galley attire

Flip-flopsare for the beach, not for

protection in a dangerous workingenvironment.

Good practice





NUMBER 33


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Dirty, unhygienic

✗ Risk of infection andillness

✗ Dirty cloth will spreadgerms and cause crosscontamination

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clean board and utensils

✓ Disinfected

✓ No risk of crosscontamination

✓✓✓✓✓

Galley hygiene

Illnesses can becaused by dirty and unhygienic

galley equipment which breeds bacteria.If the galley is clean, the crew

are healthy.

Good practice





NUMBER 34


BAD PRACTICE

✗ No safety helmet

✗ Smoking on deck when there is ano smoking sign

✗ Standing on hatch coamingwithout guardrails or safetyharness to keepfrom falling

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Wearing all correct safetygear

✓ Correct observation pointfor looking over hatchcoaming

✓ No risk of falling

Weatherdeckworking practices

Awareness ofsurrounding and potentialdangers are paramount on avessel to assist in alleviating

personal claims.

Good practice





NUMBER 35


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Only one grip appliedcorrectly

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Bulldog grips all the sametype

✓ Correctly fitted as all facingthe same way with the ‘U’bolt applied to the non-working part of the rope

✓ Correctly separated.Recommended distance is6 times the wire’s diameter

Bulldog grips

Bulldog gripsshould be applied correctly,

otherwise the efficiency of thelashing will be seriously

impaired.

Good practice





NUMBER 36


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Closing equipmentmissing

✗ Gap enables verminto board

✗ Cargoclaims due torat infestation,disease etc

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ In good condition

✓ Used correctly

✓ Effective in preventingvermin boarding the vessel

Rat guards

Vermin can spreaddisease and contaminate cargoes,

therefore rat guards should be placedcorrectly on moorings.

Good practice





NUMBER 37


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Lines against each othercausing chafe

✗ Acute angles formed

✗ Possibility of ropesbecoming jammedagainst each other

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Lines running directlyashore

✓ All lines free of each other

✓ No chafe

Moorings

Frequently injuriesoccur when mooring ropes part

due to severe chafing and runningat acute angles.

Good practice





NUMBER 38


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Trip hazard unmarked

✗ Blends into the samecolour deck

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Trip hazard marked andhighly visible

Safety markings

To avoid personnelinjuries and claims, all trip/height/slip

hazards should be highlighted withsafety markings.

Good practice





NUMBER 39


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Greasy and dirty, causing amajor fire hazard

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clean, free of greaseand grime

✓ Well maintained

✓ No fire risk

Galley extraction fans

Built up greaseand dirt is a major fire

risk – fans and vents shouldbe frequently cleaned

and maintained.

Good practice





NUMBER 40


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Corroded and seized

✗ Very neglected

✗ Potential safety risk

✗ Will cause damage andchafe to ropes resulting inshortened life span

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Free running

✓ Well maintained

✓ Rust and corrosion free

Pedestal roller fairlead

Regulargreasing and maintenance

is a must for essentialmooring equipment.

Good practice





NUMBER 41


GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Scupper plug fits properlywith no gaps

✓ Manufactured andrecommended

✓ Water unable to penetratethrough scupper

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Water and worse (oil etc)can seep through ragscausing pollution

✗ Incorrect fitting scupper

✗ Not manufacturedfor thatspecificvessel

Scupper plugs

Pollution is a majorsource of claims, during cargo

operations scupper plugs shouldbe used at all times.

Good practice





NUMBER 42


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Surrounding equipmentbadly stowed, therefore willmove in heavy weather

✗ Oily rags and equipmentleft around, causing potentialfire risk

✗ Chemical containers thrownin at random not taking intoaccount correct segregation

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Well organised

✓ Free from any hazards

✓ Secured properly

✓ Correct segregationstowage as per safety datasheets

Chemical storage

Chemicals aredangerous, especially when

cross contaminated –stow all containers as per the

segregation on the safetydata sheets.

Good practice





NUMBER 43


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Obstructed and inaccessible in anemergency

✗ Risk of damage to vital safetyequipment

✗ Equipment in disarray, thereforecontents not known until furtherinvestigation

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Accessible in an emergency

✓ No obstructions

✓ Well maintained and organised

LSA and FFE stowage

Fire fightingequipment must

always be readily available,time costs lives in an

emergency.

Good practice





NUMBER 44


GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Rubber in good condition

✓ Good compression

✓ Assists with thewatertightness of the hatch

✓ Free moving and corrosionfree means easy to use

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Quick acting cleatscorroded

✗ Rubber is cracked and old

✗ Seized and unusable

Quick acting cleats

Quick acting cleatsare an integral part of the

hatchcover system. If any part of the systemis deficient, hatch watertight integrity

is compromised.

Good practice





NUMBER 45


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Ladder obstructingwalkway

✗ Safety compromised

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Ladder stowed withoutobstructing walkway

✓ Access maintained

Safe walkways

All deck surfaces usedfor transit about the ship and all

passageways, walkways and stairs mustbe properly maintained and kept free from

restrictions and substances liable tocause a person to slip or fall.

Good practice





NUMBER 46


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Rope badly worn aroundthe eye and contaminatedby rust

✗ Fixings to deck badlycorroded

✗ Badmaintenance

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Rope in good condition

✓ Fixings to deck wellmaintained

Pilot/Boarding ladders

Everyvessel must provide

a safe means ofaccess.

Good practice





NUMBER 47


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Corroded

✗ Hole in screen

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Flame screen renewedand intact

✓ Rust and corrosion free

Flame screens

Flame screensare fitted for a reason. Any

defect greatly hampers their abilityto protect against sparks

and flames.

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