Guidelines
Incident Prevention

Incident Prevention

We have learned that a lot of preventable incidents happen across specific areas we’ve collated for you below. Pick an area and use the materials to educate your teams, both on and off shore.

Emergencies

Lifeboats

Incidents during launching , recovery and planned maintenance of lifeboats.

Heavy Weather

Incidents on deck and within the accommodation and engine room during periods of heavy weather.

Engine Room Flooding

Risk of serious injury and sinking due to failure of seawater circulation systems or structural failure.

Container Fires

Risk of serious injury, cargo and total loss due to mis-declaration of containers and inappropriate stowage.

Engine Room Fires

Loss Off Primary Containment (LOPC) risk of fuel systems coming into contact with hot surfaces.

Incidents

Container Losses

Risk of injury, cargo and loss due to mis-declaration of container weight, insufficient lashings, navigation and stability issues.

Bunker Spills

Loss of containment of fuel oil on deck and over the side during bunkering operations.

Navigation incidents

Collisions, allisions, fixed & floating objects (FFO) and groundings. Risk of serious injury, pollution and total loss.

Operations

Personnel Transfer

Risk of serious injury and drowning during the transfer of personnel, including use of gangways, ladders and personnel baskets.

Mooring Operations

Incidents in and around the mooring area during mooring operations.

Lifting Operations

Risk of serious injury to personnel through suspended loads and equipment failure.

Risk Management

Enclosed Spaces

Risk of asphyxiation during enclosed space entry.

Vehicle Decks

Incidents while working in and around vehicle decks, to both crew and stevedores.

High Pressure

Undesired events related to loss of primary containment (steam) and airline ruptures, categorized as explosion with no preceding fire.

Leadership

When visible safety is championed from the top of an organisation it can be truly transformative.

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Incident Prevention

Explore the key risk areas faced by the industry and get clear, practical guidance on how to stay safe.

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Wellbeing & Care

Build a working environment where employees feel supported and cared for.

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