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Report in fatal accident published

Unsafe working practices and poor safety culture were at issue in the death of port stevedore who was crushed by a hatch cover during cargo discharge operations on board the 'Cmbris', now the 'Nordland' at a Antwerp bulk terminal last year. He was fatally crushed when a hatch cover was moved by the ship’s gantry crane at the Antwerp Bulk Terminal on July 14, 2020. The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch conducted the investigation on behalf of the Gibraltar Government in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the MAIB and the Red Ensign Group Category 1 registries of Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Gibraltar. No-one saw the stevedore place himself in a hazardous position between the crane and the hatch cover, and the ship’s chief officer did not have a clear line of sight, the MAIB said. A second crew member was not used to act as a lookout or banksman. The hatch cover lifting operation was not properly planned, adequately supervised, or executed in a safe manner. Also, communication between the ship’s crew and port stevedores was poor and the safety culture demonstrated by both was weak. A recommendation (2021/126) has been made to Briese Dry Cargo GmbH & Co. KG, the vessel’s manager, to improve the safety culture on board their vessels. The company has taken action to improve its guidance on the safe conduct of gantry crane lifting operations, the MAIB said. Recommendations (2021/127 and 2021/128) have also been made to the port stevedore federation Centrale der Werkgevers aan de Haven van Antwerpen to improve the safety culture among their port workers and to review compliance with safe working practices on board customer vessels. The MAIB said the organization has reviewed its safety procedures for stevedore operations and issued a safety instruction card, defining the role of safety lookout for all crane operations. Full report: https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/crush-incident-on-general-cargo-vessel-cimbris-with-loss-of-1-life

Fire on board cargo ship in Warrenpoint Harbour under control

A fire onboard a cargo ship docked at Warrenpoint Harbour has been brought under control. The alarm was raised at 08:25 GMT on Tuesday after 1,000 tonnes of animal feed were found to be overheating. A specialist marine response team from Belfast was sent to the scene, along with six fire appliances and a hydraulic platform. Firefighters discovered two seats of fire and flooded the grain with carbon dioxide to put the fire out. The ship arrived from Riga in Latvia earlier this week. A Fire Service spokeswoman said there had been no significant risk to life or the environment. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-29896823

Animal Feed Cargo Catches Fire in Hold at Warrenpoint Harbour

Emergency response crew were called on Nov. 4, 2014, to Warrenpoint Harbour in Ireland to attend fire reported in the cargo hold of a Gibraltar-flagged cargo ship, gCaptain reported. The Warrenpoint Harbour Authority Port Control said it was contacted by the Captain of the MV Cimbris at approximately 8:30 a.m. reporting that the ship’s animal feed cargo was overheating within the cargo hold. Several units from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were sent to attend the fire and established a safety perimeter around the vessel. Upon further inspection, firefighters discovered two fires originating in the animal feed. Crews were able to bring the fire under control and continued to monitor the situation throughout the day. Peter Conway, Chief Executive of the Harbour Authority, confirmed that the MV Cimbris had arrived in port earlier this week from Riga, Latvia with 3,000 tons of animal feed, 2,000 of which had already been discharged. The port remains for business and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service reports that there was no significant risk to life or the environment. Report with photo: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-29896823