Burns are injuries to the skin which can be caused by several hazards in the workplace such as heat, cold, chemicals, friction, electricity and radiation.
Each year, the Port State Control (PSC) regimes establish a specific focus area during regular inspections, and this year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs decided to run a CIC on the topic of fire safety.
The industry's initiatives for an enhanced crew welfare should meet all the necessary requirements and go beyond minimum standards, and visibility of the industry must be improved as recruitment challenges hit the sector, argued experts on the Crew Welfare panel discussion.
Learning from Normal Work allows ship owners and managers to look at everyday activities and proactively improve processes, preventing the next major incident.
UK P&I Club hosted book launch of 'Carefully to Carry: Consolidated Edition 2023' at Yacht Club of Greece on 27 April celebrating availability of the new guidance.