24 maritime news articles about Gard
When decisions are made in isolation during critical operations, such as navigation, the consequences of improper execution can be dire.
Working aloft crew members must pay attention to the job at hand as well as their personal safety. A supervisor should be appointed to act as a lookout for the crew member working aloft.
The Lloyd’s Open Form salvage contract (LOF) has been in use for more than a century. It provides for salvage services on a “no cure-no pay” basis with an award for success based on the values of the property saved.
Your hands are among the most vulnerable parts of the body as you use your fingers in just about every task undertaken. To ensure protection and avoid injury wear gloves that match not only the hazards of the task but also the size of hand.
Slips, trips and falls are among the most common causes of injuries on board ships and keeping an eye out for these hazards should be second nature.
Over the years, Gard has handled numerous cargo claims where condensation was found to be the contributory cause of cargo damage. When dealing with such claims, the voyage records of the hold ventilations play a central role in mitigating the claim.
It may be impossible for crew to estimate the particle size but they can look out for signs of high moisture content.
Mental health is an important component of physical wellbeing aboard ship. Yet seafarers have often suffered mental distress alone and isolated due to the stigma attached to mental illness and the lack of understanding in how to react to a seafarer in crisis.
**Updated 7 February 2020** India aims to reduce ships’ use of single-use plastic by 90% during stays in Indian ports in the next 12 months.
Bunker fuel is a commodity and, like all commodities, is produced and sold according to specifications. Bunkers are usually tested by suppliers and purchasers to confirm that the they meet the sale specification.
One of the central tenets of analytical science is that the tests conducted have been verified and can be repeated by other scientists using the same methods and equipment. In this Insight Dr.
2019 saw the implementation of regulations related to crew, lifesaving, fire safety, environment, cargo, and certification. This year too there will be numerous regulatory changes and for the first time the industry will see a global regulation coming into force that is identified by only the year suffixing the letter
Following the successful conference on containership fires in Arendal in October, in this Insight, Gard’s Are Solum talks to Alf Martin Sandberg about the way forward on this important issue.
Overflow incidents account for the majority of bunker spills seen by Gard. What is the cause of most bunker spills?
**Updated 22 January 2020** Foreign ships must keep plastic items such as water bottles, hot drink cups and food containers locked in a store while operating in Kuwaiti waters and will no longer be permitted to discharge such items to Kuwaiti port reception facilities.
Lashings should be spanner tight. Slack lashings on container bays are not desirable for obvious reasons.
Do the planners and crew appreciate the impact of an increased GM on the vessel’s acceleration forces?
CINS launches new safety guidance for the stowage of classified dangerous goods onboard containerships.
In a significant number of collisions, we have found that most mariners do not reduce speed to avoid a collision.
On 26 October, The Ocean Cleanup launched a new solution targeting plastic waste in rivers. The Interceptor is a solar powered, autonomous, floating solution which extracts plastic from rivers, and its main purpose is to prevent more plastic from reaching the oceans.
Today, 14 November is [**World Diabetes Day**](https://worlddiabetesday. org/).
The playwright George Bernhard Shaw once said “the single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place. ” This phrase perfectly describes the central constraint preventing harmonized working between a pilot and Master – communication.
An overtaking situation might not be clear cut every time. Take for instance a classic dilemma where two vessels whose speeds differ marginally are on a converging course.
Gard invited industry stakeholders, authorities and experts to address the growing concern with devastating fires aboard container ships. Efforts to stem the mis-declaration of dangerous cargo are essential and encouraged but that is only one facet of the solution.