It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
UK P&I CLUB
The GOOD PRACTICE series of A4 posters is designed to draw your
attention to everyday occurrences, as witnessed primarily by the UK
P&I Club’s own ship inspectors. They visit between 500 and 600 vessels
every year, with a view to enhancing the ‘human element’ of the
shipboard operation, as approximately 60% of claims seen by the
Club are attributable, in varying degrees, to human error.
The aim of the ship inspector is to help raise awareness with respect
to practices onboard that could lead to claims or affect safety. They use their own
experience as ship’s masters, while benefiting from good practices observed on the
numerous vessels they have visited on the Club’s behalf. If they see something of interest
on one vessel, they may pass this on to the master on subsequent vessels for them to
adopt if they feel it necessary to do so.
Some of the photos illustrated under the title “Bad Practice” are not necessarily bad, but
when compared to the “Good Practice” photo, it is clear that improvements could
and/or should be made. Conversely, some of them can be considered as “Bad Practice”
and should clearly be discontinued.
We hope you find this selection useful, and we aim to add to this collection on a
regular basis.
“It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you”
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Safety guards bothmissing
Area is dirty, untidy andpoorly lit
No obvious emergencystop button
GOOD PRACTICE
Grinder has both safetyguards in place
Area is clean and well lit
Spare safety goggleseasily to hand
Emergency stop switchreadily accessible
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GRINDERS
Grinders can be dangerous
– they have built-in safety features.
Use and maintain them!
NUMBER 1
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
Fire doors lashed back –note damaged handle
This is what can happen
Lives can be lost
Self-closing mechanismdisconnected, despite
well-marked instructions
FIRE DOORS
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Fire doors
are there for a purpose.
There is no reason, other than laziness,
why they should be lashed open.
KEEP THEM CLOSED!
NUMBER 2
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
GOOD PRACTICE
Coaming draincomplete
Non-return valvechecked, clean and
operational
BAD PRACTICE
Non-return valvemissing
Potential for wateringress in heavy
weather
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COAMING DRAINS
Many claims
are made due to wetted cargo
– simple maintenance would reduce
the need for such claims
NUMBER 3
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Excessive oily waste
Potential fire/safetyhazard
Hard to locate source ofleaks
GOOD PRACTICE
Bilges clean and oil free
Light colour paint allowsfor easy identification of
fresh leaks
Good housekeeping
BILGES
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BILGES
Oily bilges are potential
safety and pollution risks –
keep them clean!
NUMBER 4
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
No segregation ofgarbage types
Health risk – could blowaround ship
Possible interferencewith mooring
operations
Possible source ofpollution fines
GOOD PRACTICE
Garbage well segregated
Colour-coded garbagecategories
Garbage stored insheltered, easily accessible
location
GARBAGE
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Poorly stowed garbage
is a health and pollution risk –
dispose of it properly!
NUMBER 5
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Unsafe top platform
Bent/broken/loosestanchions
GOOD PRACTICE
Well rigged, includingsafety net
On solid ground
GANGWAYS
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BAD PRACTICE
No safety rails
Not adequately securedto ship
Completely unsafe
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All ships
are required to provide
safe access. Check that your
gangway is always used and
kept safely.
NUMBER 6
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Liferaft covered andexcessively lashed
Not ready forimmediate use
LIFERAFTS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Correctly stowed andsecured
Ready for immediatemanual and float-free
deployment
Instructions for useclearly visible
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Life rafts are
provided for your safety in case
your ship sinks. Valuable time may be
lost if they are not stored
properly.
NUMBER 7
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Hazards not marked
Access routes notmarked
ACCESS/HAZARD MARKINGS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Well-marked hazards
Access routes highlighted
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When it is dark,
the weather bad, or you
are unfamiliar with the ship,
access/hazard markings
help you get around.
NUMBER 8
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
GOOD PRACTICE
Oxygen and acetylenestored in separate
lockers
Reduced risk of fire andexplosion
OXY-ACETYLENE
BAD PRACTICE
Oxygen and acetylenestored in same locker
Increased risk of fireand explosion
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Used
together for welding,
oxygen and acetylene burn well –
so why store them together?
Think safe and keep them
apart.
NUMBER 9
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Paint storedhaphazardly
Nothing to stop cansmoving around in
heavy weather
Potential fire hazard
GOOD PRACTICE
Shelves neatly stacked
Similar paint-typesstored together
Paint locker clean
Bars in place to stop cansjumping in bad weather
PAINT LOCKER
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Spilled paint
is both a safety and
pollution hazard – and involves
a messy clean up operation.
Keep your paint locker
tidy!
NUMBER 10
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Hose box blocked bysteel sheet and
duckboards
Fire hose not ready forimmediate use
GOOD PRACTICE
Hose/nozzle ready forimmediate use
Equipment in goodcondition
FIRE HOSE STORAGE
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Fire hoses
should be instantly available –
do not lock them away or block
access to them!
NUMBER 11
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Counterweight lashed open
Hose inserted into sounding pipe
Oil-tight integrity of tank notmaintained
Delay in ability to close in emergency
BAD PRACTICE
Lever open, cap off
Tape left in sounding pipe
Increased risk of high-level spill
GOOD PRACTICE
Counterweight down, cap on
Oil-tight integrity of tank maintained
No chance of high-level oil escapingthrough sounding pipe
SOUNDING PIPES
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Ships have sunk
or had serious fires
because sounding pipes have
been left open – Close them
when not in use!
NUMBER 12
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Not using a harness:
Increases risk of injury fromfalling
Endangers others workingin vicinity
GOOD PRACTICE
Correct use of harness:
Provides security againstfalling
Enables use of bothhands to complete task
SAFETY HARNESS
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When
working aloft generally,
including on the gangway or
over the bridgewing as illustrated,
safety must be your first
consideration
NUMBER 13
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Twistlocks lockdifferently
Unable, without closeinspection, to
determine if locked
Increased risk of cargoloss
TWISTLOCKS
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GOOD PRACTICE
All twistlocks lock one way
Easy identification ofunlocked containers
Reduced risk of cargo loss
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Twistlocks
are designed simply to lock
containers to the ship and each
other – why confuse the issue with
left and right locking handles?
Are you sure your twistlocks
are locked?
NUMBER 14
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Light mounted inboard –will not deploy
Light in very poor condition
GOOD PRACTICE
Well positioned, mounted correctly
Line not coiled/wrapped around light,thus ready for immediate deployment
MOB LIGHTS
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The momentum
of the falling lifebuoy pulls the
light from its bracket. If the line is
too short, coiled, or wrapped around
the light, the lifebuoy will just hang
beneath the light, still sitting
in its bracket
NUMBER 15
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Self-closing valvelashed open
Plastic tubing in use asgauge glass
SIGHT GLASSES
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GOOD PRACTICE
Spring valve in good order
Proper gauge glass in use
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In the event of a fire,
the plastic tubing will melt.
With the self-closing valve lashed
back, the tank is open
to feed the fire
NUMBER 16
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Wasted vent surround
Wasted vent cover
Perished rubber – ventcannot be effectively
closed
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HATCH VENTS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Rubber and compressionbar in good condition
All dogs in place andoperational
Will keep out the worstof the weather
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Some cargoes require
ventilation, others don’t.
Ventilators are to be maintained so
that ventilation can be controlled
and reduce claims.
NUMBER 17
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Engine casing very oily
Loose oily plates– trip/slip hazards
Hose/rags lying around– trip hazards
Bad housekeepingleads to increased risk
of fire/accidents
GOOD PRACTICE
Clean engine andbottom plates
No loose plates, no triphazards
Good housekeepingleads to a safe
environment
MAIN ENGINE
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Engine rooms
are potentially dangerous places
– keeping them clean and tidy
reduces the risk of fire and
personal injury.
NUMBER 18
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
In need of cleaning
Evidence of poormaintenance
Finding source of oilleaks difficult
GOOD PRACTICE
Steering flat clean andtidy
Handrails andduckboards for safety
STEERING GEAR
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In bad weather,
the steering flat is a ‘lively’ place
to be. Covered in hydraulic oil, it is
just dangerous – stop leaks and
keep it clean!
NUMBER 19
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
GOOD PRACTICE
Net is good size andsecure
Ladder roped off toavoid inadvertent access
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BAD PRACTICE
No safety net
Raised platformwithout safety rails not
really sufficient on a
working deck
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Swimming pools
are potentially dangerous
places – keep them safe
and have fun!
NUMBER 20
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Cleat very rusty
Cleat hasn’t been usedfor a long time
HATCH CLEATS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Correct use of cleat
Cleat correctly tensioned
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A large number
of claims are made as a result of wetted
cargoes. Simple maintenance and good
seamanship would dramatically reduce
these claims
NUMBER 21
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Working part oftwistlock missing
No means of securingcontainer to ship
Twistlock too small fordovetail fitting
TWISTLOCKS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Both twistlocks lock thesame way
Twistlocks in goodcondition
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Lashing materials
should be checked for their suitability
before use. Clearly, damaged equipment
shouldn’t be used.
NUMBER 22
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House
26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICE
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2002
BAD PRACTICE
Ladder in poorcondition
Ladder exposed tocrane/grab damage
CARGO HOLD ACCESS
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GOOD PRACTICE
Ladder in good condition
Ladder protected fromgrabs/crane
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Safe access
is a requirement – bent
ladders, platforms, railings,
missing rungs etc. are not safe
and should be repaired at the
earliest opportunity.
NUMBER 23
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 24
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
End couplingincorrectly secured to
fire hose
There is a risk of injuringpersonnel with rusty
jubilee clips
GOOD PRACTICE
Hose/nozzle ready forimmediate use
End coupling correctlysecured to fire hose
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FIRE HOSES
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Fire hoses should be
maintained correctly and ready for
immediate use.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 25
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Guards severelycorroded/missing
Few signs ofmaintenance
GOOD PRACTICE
Windlass in goodcondition and well
maintained
All guards in place
DECK MACHINERY
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Routine
maintenance of
deck machinery is vital
to avoid accidents
and claims.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 26
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
No brake liningremaining, resulting in
metal-on-metal contact
Loss of windlass brakeholding power
GOOD PRACTICE
Windlass brake recentlyrenewed, brake band
scaled and repainted
Well greased andmaintained pin
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WINDLASS BRAKE LININGS
Ensure that there
is an adequate thickness of
brake lining on all winches and windlasses.
Metal-on-metal contact leads
to mechanical failure.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 27
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
GOOD PRACTICE
Machinery guardsecurely in place
Well maintained
BAD PRACTICE
Machinery guardmissing – drive belt
exposed
Exposed machinery is ahazard to personnel
working in the vicinity
BILGES
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MACHINERY GUARDS
Engine rooms are
potentially dangerous places –
ensuring guards are in place reduces
the risk of personal injury.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 28
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Incorrect use of splitmooring winch
Warp left on drum end
Spliced mooring warpsare not as strong as
single length warps
GOOD PRACTICE
Split mooring winchused correctly
Mooring warp in goodcondition
MOORINGS 1
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Winches are designed
for a single layer on the working
side of the split winch – the winch’s
holding power is reduced if more
are added.
Drum ends are not
designed to hold the weight of
the ship – only for tensioning
lines on bitts.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 29
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Compression bar severelycorroded – liable to
damage hatch lid rubbers
Drainage channel badlycorroded – water can
easily pass into hatch
GOOD PRACTICE
Compression bar anddrain channel in good
condition
Coaming clear of rustand other debris
HATCH COAMINGS
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Many claims
are made due to wetted cargo
– simple, ongoing maintenance
would reduce the need for
such claims.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 30
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
GOOD PRACTICE
Hatch cleats wellmaintained
Corrosion free, whichensures easy movement
Springs in place
Even pressure onhatchcover and rubbers
BAD PRACTICE
Badly corrodedrestricting movement
Poor maintenance
Spring missing
Wedge is 90o out ofposition
HATCH CLEATS
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✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
Hatch cleats
are an essential element of a
vessel’s watertight integrity –
keep maintained.
✓✓✓✓✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 31
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
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
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
57% of money
paid out on large cargo claims
is as a result of leaking
hatchcovers.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 32
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Open feet, bad hygiene
No protection fromburns or scalds if hot or
boiling water is spilt
Non-grip soles
GOOD PRACTICE
Regulation safety shoesand galley attire
Clean protectiveclothing with slip
resistant shoes
GALLEY ATTIRE
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Flip-flops
are for the beach, not for
protection in a dangerous working
environment.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 33
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Dirty, unhygienic
Risk of infection andillness
Dirty cloth will spreadgerms and cause cross
contamination
GOOD PRACTICE
Clean board and utensils
Disinfected
No risk of crosscontamination
GALLEY HYGIENE
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✓✓✓✓✓
Illnesses can be
caused by dirty and unhygienic
galley equipment which breeds bacteria.
If the galley is clean, the crew
are healthy.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 34
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
No safety helmet
Smoking on deck when thereis a no smoking sign
Standing on hatch coamingwithout guardrails or safety
harness to keep from falling
GOOD PRACTICE
Wearing all correctsafety gear
Correct observationpoint for looking over
hatch coaming
No risk of falling
WEATHERDECK WORKINGPRACTICES
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Awareness of surrounding
and potential dangers are paramount
on a vessel to assist in alleviating
personal claims.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 35
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Only one grip appliedcorrectly
GOOD PRACTICE
Bulldog grips all thesame type
Correctly fitted as allfacing the same way
with the ‘U’ bolt applied
to the non working part
of the rope
Correctly separated.Recommended distance
is 6 times the wire’s
diameter
BULLDOG GRIPS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
Bulldog grips
should be applied correctly,
otherwise the efficiency of the
lashing will be seriously
impaired.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 36
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Closing equipmentmissing
Gap enables vermin toboard
Cargo claims due to ratinfestation, disease etc
GOOD PRACTICE
In good condition
Used correctly
Effective in preventingvermin boarding the
vessel
RAT GUARDS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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Vermin can spread
disease and contaminate cargoes,
therefore rat guards should be placed
correctly on moorings.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 37
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Lines against each othercausing chafe
Acute angles formed
Possibility of ropesbecoming jammed
against each other
GOOD PRACTICE
Lines running directlyashore
All lines free of eachother
No chafe
MOORINGS 2
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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Frequently injuries
occur when mooring ropes part
due to severe chafing and running
at acute angles.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 38
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Trip hazard unmarked
Blends into the samecolour deck
GOOD PRACTICE
Trip hazard marked andhighly visible
SAFETY MARKINGS
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
To avoid personnel
injuries and claims, all trip/height/slip
hazards should be highlighted with
safety markings.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 39
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Greasy and dirty, causinga major fire hazard
GOOD PRACTICE
Clean, free of greaseand grime
Well maintained
No fire risk
GALLEY EXTRACTION FANS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
Built up grease and dirt
is a major fire risk – fans and vents
should be frequently cleaned and
maintained.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 40
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Corroded and seized
Very neglected
Potential safety risk
Will cause damage andchafe to ropes resulting
in shortened life span
GOOD PRACTICE
Free running
Well maintained
Rust and corrosion free
PEDESTAL ROLLER FAIRLEAD
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Regular
greasing and maintenance
is a must for essential
mooring equipment.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 41
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
GOOD PRACTICE
Scupper plug fitsproperly with no gaps
Manufactured andrecommended
Water unable topenetrate through
scupper
SCUPPER PLUGS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
BAD PRACTICE
Water and worse (oiletc) can seep through
rags causing pollution
Incorrect fitting scupper
Not manufactured forthat specific vessel
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Pollution is a major
source of claims, during cargo
operations scupper plugs should
be used at all times.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 42
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Surrounding equipmentbadly stowed, therefore will
move in heavy weather
Oily rags and equipment leftaround, causing potential
fire risk
Chemical containers thrownin at random not taking into
account correct segregation
GOOD PRACTICE
Well organised
Free from any hazards
Secured properly
Correct segregationstowage as per safety
data sheets
CHEMICAL STORAGE
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
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✗✗✗✗✗
Chemicals are
dangerous, especially when
cross contaminated
– stow all containers as per the
segregation on the safety
data sheets.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 43
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Obstructed andinaccessible in an
emergency
Risk of damage to vitalsafety equipment
Equipment in disarray,therefore contents not
known until further
investigation
GOOD PRACTICE
Accessible in anemergency
No obstructions
Well maintained andorganised
LSA AND FFE STOWAGE
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Fire fighting
equipment must
always be readily available,
time costs lives in an
emergency.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 44
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
GOOD PRACTICE
Rubber in goodcondition
Good compression
Assists with thewatertightness of the
hatch
Free moving andcorrosion free means
easy to use
BAD PRACTICE
Quick acting cleatscorroded
Rubber is crackedand old
Seized and unusable
QUICK ACTING CLEATS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Quick acting cleats
are an integral part of the hatchcover
system. If any part of the system is
deficient, hatch watertight integrity
is compromised.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 45
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Ladder obstructingwalkway
Safety compromised
GOOD PRACTICE
Ladder stowed withoutobstructing walkway
Access maintained
SAFE WALKWAYS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
All deck surfaces used
for transit about the ship and all
passageways, walkways and stairs must
be properly maintained and kept free from
restrictions and substances liable to
cause a person to slip or fall.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 46
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Rope badly wornaround the eye and
contaminated by rust
Fixings to deck badlycorroded
Bad maintenance
GOOD PRACTICE
Rope in good condition
Fixings to deck wellmaintained
PILOT/BOARDINGLADDERS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Every
vessel must provide
a safe means of
access.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 47
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Corroded
Hole in screen
GOOD PRACTICE
Flame screen renewedand intact
Rust and corrosion free
FLAME SCREENS
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Flame screens
are fitted for a reason. Any
defect greatly hampers their ability
to protect against sparks
and flames.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 48
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Unmanned access
Unnoticed movementaround ship possible
Hawse pipe unsecured
Security risk
GOOD PRACTICE
Watchman located ataccess point
Controlled embarkationof persons
Log kept of people on/off
Security pass system in use
Hawse pipe secured
SECURITY – ACCESSCONTROL
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✓✓✓✓✓
A proper and
efficient watch should be
maintained at all times at all
access points.
✗✗✗✗✗
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.9 - 9.17
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 49
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Free access intoaccommodation,
workshops and stores
Major safety andsecurity risk
GOOD PRACTICE
Storeroom doorspadlocked externally
Good internal lockingdevice on accommodation
doors
Restricted areas secured
No chance of illegal entry
SECURITY – RESTRICTEDAREAS
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
Every precaution must
be taken to avoid unwanted
visitors in the accommodation
and other ship spaces.
✓✓✓✓✓
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.18 - 9.24
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 50
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Coded locks onaccommodation doors
No unlawful entrypossible
Reduced security risk
BAD PRACTICE
Free entry
Major security risk
SECURITY – SHIP SECURITYEQUIPMENT 1
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
Every measure
should be taken to ensure that
illegal entry into restricted areas
does not occur.
✗✗✗✗✗
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.18 - 9.24
✓✓✓✓✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 51
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
When onboard, storesare immediately
checked and verified
Cargo hold secured andalarmed
Good securityprocedures in place
BAD PRACTICE
Stores dumped andunchecked
Free access to cargospace
Major security risk
SECURITY – CARGOAND STORES
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.25 - 9.37
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Stores must always be
verified and securely stowed, and
accesses to cargo holds must never be
left open or unattended, as any
area is a security risk.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 52
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Watch patrols in place
Security logs maintained
Extra deck lightingavailable
Efficient watchmaintained
BAD PRACTICE
No lighting on deck
Shipside poorly lit
Impossible to performefficient watch patrols
Major security risk
SECURITY – MONITORINGSHIP SECURITY
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.42 - 9.49
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
To perform an efficient
security watch shipsides, decks
and accommodation areas must
always be adequately lit.
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 53
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Good use and availabilityof security equipment,
e.g. metal detectors and
CCTV
Ship safety alert systembutton installed
Good security systems inplace
BAD PRACTICE
No security measuresin place
Major security risk
SECURITY – SHIP SECURITYEQUIPMENT 2
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
Every means
possible should be used against the
threat of terrorism.
ISPS REFERENCE B 9.42 - 9.49SOLAS chpt XI - 2, Reg 6
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 54
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Gangway unattended
No search of baggageor visitors possible
Major security risk
Suspicious packageundetected
GOOD PRACTICE
Use of metal detector onvisitors
Mandatory baggagesearches in operation
Questioning suspiciouspersons and packages
Good security training ofindividuals involved
SECURITY – TRAINING
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✓✓✓✓✓
Visitors are a
potential security threat.
Crew members must show extra
vigilance when allowing
people onboard.
ISPS REFERENCE B 13.2 - 13.3
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✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 55
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Anti-piracy gate fitted
Entry into, and around,the accommodation
prevented when gate
secured
Dummy used to deterpirates
BAD PRACTICE
Door lashed open
No anti-piracy measures
Major security risk
SECURITY – ANTI-PIRACYMEASURES
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
With piracy
incidents rising, measures
should be taken to protect the ship
and its crew from such
occurrences.
✓✓✓✓✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 56
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Unmanned station
No barge-to-shipcommunication
Potential pollution risk
GOOD PRACTICE
Manned station
Communication withinvolved parties
Permanent monitoring
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
BUNKER OPERATIONS
✗✗✗✗✗
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
Bunker operations
must always be supervised and
communications maintained
with all parties.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 57
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
No hazard markings visibleon deck
Danger to personal healthand safety
GOOD PRACTICE
Clear warningsigns
ANTENNAE MARKINGS
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Radiation
warnings must be adhered to.
Every effort must be made to
warn the ship’s personnel of
the dangers.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 58
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Good arrangement andstowage of cables
Deck clear
No trip hazard
BAD PRACTICE
Bad stowage of cables
Deck cluttered
Ladder obstructed
Major trip hazard
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
✓✓✓✓✓
REEFER CABLES
✓✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗✗✗✗✗
✗✗✗✗✗
To prevent
accidents, all reefer
cables must be stowed to provide
a clear deck without
trip hazards.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 59
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Poor locations next toexternal doors
Useless if trying toescape the
accommodation in an
emergency
GOOD PRACTICE
Good position onescape route/walkway
Correct signage
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EMERGENCY ESCAPEBREATHING DEVICES
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IMO MSC/Circ. 849
states that EEBDs should be
positioned along escape routes in
machinery spaces or at the
foot of escape ladders.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 60
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
No instructions
Equipment dirty andnot sterile
No legible label onbottle
Major health risk
EMERGENCY EYE WASHSTATIONS
Safety equipment
must always be well maintained.
We only have one pair of eyes.
Protect them!
GOOD PRACTICE
Clear instructions
Labelled correctly
Equipment complete
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 61
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Excess lint
Poorly maintained
Potential fire risk
GOOD PRACTICE
Unit well maintained
Free of lint
ACCOMMODATIONAPPLIANCES
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It is good practice
to ensure that all fixtures
and fittings are properly
maintained.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 62
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Doors and windows wellmaintained and watertight
Good visibility for driver
Clear markings
Wires/sheaves well greased
Guardrails and ladders ingood condition
Excellent access for repairand maintenance
Inspection panels secured
BAD PRACTICE
Poor visibility, windowsobscured
No markings
SWL unknown
General maintenanceof a poor standard
Safety risk
DECK CRANES
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It is good practice
to ensure all deck lifting
machinery is marked with the SWL
and a safe access is provided
for maintenance.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 63
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Switchboard door open
Required matting/grating missing
Potential safety/triphazard
GOOD PRACTICE
All units closed
Required non-conductingmat in place
No trip hazards
MAIN SWITCHBOARD
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Decks which
are not of a rubberised
composition, should have non-conductive
matting in front/behind
the MSB.
✓✓✓✓✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 64
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
No markings
Hammer is removed
Unable to detach chain
GOOD PRACTICE
Well marked
Hammer available
ANCHOR CONNECTION– BITTER END
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Essential
tools for the job
should never be removed
from designated
fittings.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 65
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Signs of piperemoval/tampering
Oil marks onsurrounding area
Possible illegal discharge
GOOD PRACTICE
Locked
Good warning marks
Clean area
OILY WATER SEPARATOR
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To avoid problems with
the authorities, all removal of
pipes should be logged in the
ship’s official log book.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 66
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Poorly maintained
Wire beginning to part
Broken bulb and glass
Potential fire hazard
GOOD PRACTICE
Bulb intact
Wires protected
Well maintained
DECK LIGHT FITTINGS
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Unprotected
electrical equipment can
cause fires, explosions
and injuries.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 67
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
No segregation
Cigarette amongstoily rags
Potential oil leakage
Major fire risk
GOOD PRACTICE
Segregation of rags
Area around bins clean
Lids in use to stop crosscontamination
No possibility ofleakage
ENGINE ROOM WASTE
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Oily rags are
fire hazards and must
be contained within the
appropriate container
to avoid risk.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 68
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Good, clear glass
Clear markings
No air bubbles
Spindle in goodcondition
BAD PRACTICE
Air bubble present
Distracts helmsman
Card movement affected
Potential for glass to mist
COMPASS
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
The compass
must be clearly readable
for personnel on
the bridge.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 69
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
SWL not known
No markings on boom
Potential safety risk
GOOD PRACTICE
SWL marked
Crane well maintained
Identification shown
ENGINE ROOM CRANES
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
E/R cranes are used
to lift heavy pieces of machinery,
therefore it is good practice to mark
them with the SWL, test them regularly
and include them in the planned
maintenance system.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 70
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
BAD PRACTICE
Hole in pipe
Blown pipe joint
Poorly maintained
GOOD PRACTICE
Pipes well maintained
Clearly marked cargopipes
DECK PIPING
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It is good practice
to maintain all deck
piping and ensure timely
pressure testing.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 71
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2004
GOOD PRACTICE
Items labelled efficiently
Written procedurespresent
Equipment well secured
BAD PRACTICE
SOPEP gear mixed withother ship’s stores
No clear list of contents
Risk of misuse ofequipment
Difficult to locate in anemergency
SOPEP
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MARPOL states that
all oil tankers over 150gt, and every other
ship of over 400gt, shall have Shipboard Oil
Pollution Emergency Plans approved
by the administration.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 72
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
GOOD PRACTICE
Counterweight riggedcorrectly, externally
All crew aware ofoperation through drills
and lecture
Monthly checks asper SMS
BAD PRACTICE
Incorrectly riggedcounterweight
Lack of understandingby ship’s staff
Failure of SMS system
ENCLOSED LIFEBOATLAUNCHING
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The brake wire
should fall free from the
boat when launched and
making way.
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✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 73
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No signs, meaning no risk assessmentperformed and failure of SMS system
Exits not obvious to someoneunfamiliar with the vessel
Where used, arrows are located inhigh position
GOOD PRACTICE
Exit signs on exits at low level, forwhen crawling under smoke
High-visibility fluorescent strips orarrows at deck level
Location and use of escape signsplaced from the point-of-view of
someone crawling in smoke
LOW-LEVEL ESCAPE SIGNS
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When placing
high-visibility strips, keep them low
and ensure they do not guide you past
exits, which should be highlighted
themselves!
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 74
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
GOOD PRACTICE
Rubber matting laid ondeck protects lashing gear
and ship’s deck
Working practices assessedand positive action taken
All cargo equipmentmaintained as per SMS
Steel locking pins in goodworking condition and
maintained/replaced
BAD PRACTICE
No care for lashingequipment
No checks for damagedequipment
Insufficient repairs/temporary solutions –
a wooden stick in this
example
Risk of losingcontainers overboard
CONTAINER LASHINGS
✓
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✓
Care of
cargo securing equipment
is important for the safety
of the cargo, ship and
her crew.
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✓
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 75
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No PPE – danger of personalinjury or worse
No risk assessment evident
Poor management and failureof SMS
GOOD PRACTICE
Hard hats and otherappropriate PPE worn
Safe practices and riskassessment in operation
Team management andbriefing
SAFE WORKING PRACTICES
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Club analysis
shows that the majority of
personal injury claims are caused
by crewmembers injuring
themselves.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 76
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
An open door allows fire to spreadrapidly
Damage to door when ship isrolling/pitching
GOOD PRACTICE
Doors maintained and operating well
Emergency signage as necessary
Door closing automatically will holdback fire
FIRE DOORS
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✓
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Never allow
fire doors to be
wedged open.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 77
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
GOOD PRACTICE
Reasonably tight chainsoperate effectively
with no slippage
Chains off the groundare easy to inspect and
maintain
Chains safe when noexcessive slack exists
BAD PRACTICE
Slack chain a slip/trip hazard
Wear and tear on chain andsteelwork in contact with it
Wear and tear on workinggear due to slippage
Slack chain may comeoff chain guides
HATCH OPENING CHAINS
✓
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✓
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Chains are
a hazard both when in
motion and when still. Slack
chains pose an increased
danger and should be
taken up.
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 78
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Poor temporarymeasure in this
example
Pin could jam or break
A danger to crewand/or cargo
GOOD PRACTICE
Pin maintained and ingood condition
Correct pin of substantialsize capable of holding
back hatch lids
Safe to operate withhandle and locking
position
HATCHCOVER LOCKING PINS
✓
✓
✓
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A proper pin
is required to stop the
hatch lid unintentionally closing
and a faulty pin may stop
you closing it!
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 79
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No PPE at all
No risk assessment
Danger to life and poorexample to set others
GOOD PRACTICE
Appropriate PPE wornon deck
Operational proceduresadhered to
Crew trained in cargooperations
Good example set bysenior staff enforcing
regulations
CONTAINER TOP SAFETY
✓
✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✗
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✓
Both crew and
stevedores should be
stopped when acting with
a lack of safety and
common sense.
✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 80
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Incorrect and illegalrepair methods and
materials
Non-compliant withSOLAS and statutory
instruments
Ladder in poorcondition and unsafe
GOOD PRACTICE
Ladder stowed clear ofdeck, weather and
sunlight
Checked monthly asper SMS
Any repairs inaccordance with the
Merchant Shipping
(Pilot Ladders & Hoists)
Regulations (statutory
instrument)
✓
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PILOT LADDER CARE
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SOLAS regulations
state ladder requirements
including repairs.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 81
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No handle on door in this example
Exit not visible in reduced visibility
Difficult escape for unfamiliarpersonnel
GOOD PRACTICE
All emergency exits assessed forvisibility and effectiveness
Appropriate reflective signage
All doors functioning correctly andtested monthly as per maintenance
schedule
ENGINE ROOMEMERGENCY EXITS
✓
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✓
✓
✗
Emergency exits should
be highly-visible and guide you
to safety in smoke.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 82
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No evidence of chartsand publications
updated
Charts in use notcorrected to-date
Danger to navigation
GOOD PRACTICE
Weekly correctionsapplied
Record of updates forcharts and publications
Corrected to datebefore use
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ADMIRALTY CORRECTIONS
✓
✓
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It is a legal obligation
to update charts/publications
and maintain records.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 83
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Relaxed galleystandards should not
be encouraged
Stove should be keptclear, unlike this
example
An untidy galley is adanger to galley staff
Fire hazard
GOOD PRACTICE
Fire, health and hazardawareness by crew
evident
Strict galley inspectionsand recommendations/
remedial action
Good stowagearrangement assists in
maintaining a safe
galley
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✓
GALLEY FIRE HAZARDS
✓
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It is the
responsibility of all
onboard to remedy
hazards.
✓
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 84
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
GOOD PRACTICE
Secure railing or bars toprevent a fall
Complying with safetyregulations and reducing
risk of accidents
BAD PRACTICE
No measures taken to protectpersonnel from open hatch
Cables and rubbish are a triphazard. Next to the unguarded
hatch they present a deadly risk
No co-ordination of safety in abusy working environment
HATCH OPENING
✓
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Every ship should
establish procedures to
eliminate risk when any of
her hatches are open.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✓
✗
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 85
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
GOOD PRACTICE
Hatch maintained andrust-free
Rubber packing kept ingood condition
Distinctive markings showopen/close direction
BAD PRACTICE
Hatch rusting andseizing
Rubber packing in poorcondition
Likelihood of wateringress
HOLD ACCESS LIDS
✓
✓
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
The access hatch
needs to be weathertight as well as
function efficiently as an emergency
escape.
✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 86
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Use of LSA for workoverboard
Unecessary stress onlife-saving appliances
Wear/tear and damageto LSA
GOOD PRACTICE
Code of Safe WorkingPractices for Merchant
Seamen observed
Risk assessment andpermit to work in place
Correct PPE andsupervision
WORKING OVERBOARD
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✓
✓
✓
LSA is exactly that
and should not be used
for work overboard.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 87
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Knot tied in mooringrope
Shore barge wiresplayed as in a splice
and incorrect number
of bulldog grips
Lines not safe formooring operations
GOOD PRACTICE
Correct rope splice onmooring line
Correct fitting ofbulldog grips on wire
line from shore barge
Alterations safe whenmooring line under
tension
THIRD PARTY EQUIPMENT– MOORINGS
✓
✓✓✓✓✓
✗
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✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
✓
✓✓✓✓✓Incorrect but quick
methods may seem practical
in the short term but can be extremely
costly despite being someone
else’s responsibility.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 88
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
Records of tests not maintained
Batteries poorly maintained andshowing signs of leakage and
corrosion
Risk of batteries failing whenrequired
GOOD PRACTICE
Tested weekly andrecorded
Electrolyte levelsmaintained
Located secure andprotected from the
weather
PPE available for testingand handling batteries
EMERGENCY BATTERIES
✓
✓
✗
✗
✗
As part of the ship’s safety
equipment emergency batteries
must be checked as per ISM.
✓
✓
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 89
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
OIL TANK VENTILATORS
In the event of
a spill, it is important
to be able to identify
the overflowing tank
immediately.BAD PRACTICE
Label in poor andunreadable condition
Label would beobscured in the event
of a spill overflowing
the save-all
Potential delay inrecognising source of a
spill
GOOD PRACTICE
Clear labelling in goodcondition
Labels located clear ofoil in the event of a spill
Vents colour-coded
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 90
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GOOD PRACTICE
Product data sheetsdisplayed
Protective equipmentand eye wash readily
available
Organised and securestow
CHEMICAL STORAGE
BAD PRACTICE
No protectiveequipment or product
data sheets
Poor labelling andorganisation of
chemicals
Careless stow is ahazard
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All chemicals should
be easily identifiable and handling
information available.
It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
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UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 91
© Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2005
BAD PRACTICE
No torch located nextto starting instructions
Instructions ofinappropriate size,
clarity and location
Danger to ship andcrew in an emergency
GOOD PRACTICE
Clear instructions bycontrol panel
Written in languages ofship’s crew
Torch located byinstructions
EMERGENCY GENERATORSTARTING INSTRUCTIONS
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It’s your ship and equipment –
look after them and they will look after you
Any action to
aid a speedy start of the
generator in an emergency
is a good practice.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 92
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
cargo not secured toprevent movement in
adverse weather
No dunnage betweencargo and ship’s hold
High risk of loss ofreputation
GOOD PRACTICE
Cargo well-braced andsecured
Dunnage protectionfrom condensation
Controlling the risk ofcargo shifting
CARGO STOWAGE – STEEL COILS
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✓It is the duty
cargo officer’s responsibility
to ensure cargo is loaded correctly,
and the chief officer informed of any poor
stowages. Stevedores should be put
on notice when cargo is not
stowed correctly.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 93
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Good protection fromthe weather
Good-condition netsand lashings securing
the awnings
Good outturn of cargowith no claims
BAD PRACTICE
High value kiln-driedtimber cargo with
inadequate protection
Water damage (despiteclear label ‘avoid
wetting’)
Expensive claim / loss ofreputation
TIMBER DECK CARGO
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It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
Certain types
of timber are high value cargo.
Timber is sensitive to staining and
salt contamination, and large claims
have resulted from inadequate
weather protection.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 94
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Good lashing systemsand use of dunnage
Adequate spacebetween vehicles
Cargo stowed andcarried safely
BAD PRACTICE
Coaches lashed in onedirection
Vehicles lashed withtwine
High risk of damage tovehicles
Lashing obstructingcrew access ladder
CARGO – VEHICLES
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Vehicles moving
on deck in severe weather
can cause substantial damage,
and be potentially dangerous
to the ship’s crew.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 95
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Containers in poorcondition
Doors bulging – heldtogether with wire
Risk of stow collapsinginside container and
loss of cargo overboard
GOOD PRACTICE
Containers in goodcondition
Container doors closedand secure
Effective lashing system
CARGO – CONTAINERS
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Cargo should not
be accepted in this condition.
Cargo like this causes incidents
and claims for which the ship
may be liable.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 96
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Heavy wastage of steelon securing device
Strength of lashingseverly reduced
Hook deformed
GOOD PRACTICE
All lashing devices ingood condition
Lashings wellmaintained
Excellent lashingarrangement
CONTAINER LASHING RODS
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It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
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All components must
be in place for a certified lashing
system to be effective. Defective
equipment must be replaced as
soon as found.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 97
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Standing on outboardrails to check lashings
Dangerous acts like thisshould not be allowed
Risk of falling downhatch
GOOD PRACTICE
Safe access used
PPE worn – safe ship
Planning andteamwork involved in
cargo operations
CARGO – LASHING CONTAINERS SAFELY
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Ship design is not
always ideal in allowing for
the safest method of operations.
But safety first – shortcuts
must not be taken.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 98
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Ladder unsafelywedged in rail
Standing unsafely withfeet on top rungs of
ladder
Danger of injury tocrew
GOOD PRACTICE
Stage rigged forchecking reefer units
Safe method ofperforming daily task
Reefers stowed at lowlevels
LOCAL TEMPERATURE READINGS OF REEFER CONTAINER UNITS
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The design of
container ships can make work
hazardous. It is essential that hazards
are identifed and remedied, for
crew safety.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 99
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Insulation breakdown
Poor hatch rubber seal
Paintwork peeling dueto poor adhesion
Risk of contaminationto reefer cargo
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GOOD PRACTICE
Insulation intact
Rubber seal okay
No ice formation causedby leaking hatch lid or
poor insulation
REEFER HATCH SEALS
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Cargo claims
has always been one of the
biggest costs to the UK Club and the
cause in many cases is leaking
hatchcovers.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 100
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Bags split and spilling
Bags stowed on endand liable to split
Increased cargo hatchcleaning
High risk of cargoshortage and loss of
reputation
GOOD PRACTICE
Holds lined with paper
No broken or leakingbags
All bags stowed flat
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CARGO – BAGGED SUGAR
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It is wise to
ensure stevedores take
care when loading/discharging
bagged cargo: carelessness can
result in split bags and large
shortages.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 101
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Wood and rubbersupports on cradle
Good securing and qualitylashing equipment
Weather protection overwheelhouse
BAD PRACTICE
Paper is the onlyprotection between the
steel cradle and
fibreglass hull
Minimal lashing andsecuring
Risk of damage to boat’sfibreglass hull
CARGO – BOATS ON DECK
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Special attention
should be paid as to how the hull
of a boat is going to be supported when
carried on deck, and adequate
lashing is essential.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 102
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Compact, safe stow ofreefer boxes
Undamaged andhomogenous stows
Secure binding andstraps in place
BAD PRACTICE
Loose stow of boxes onpallets
Some pallet loads nothomogenous
Some pallets missingbindings or straps
Boxes opened /broached cargo
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REEFER CARGO – PALLETISED
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It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
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Palletised stows can
be very efficient, but if pallets are
not loaded with a level top, then a stow
can easily collapse in transit and
damage lots of cargo.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 103
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Buoyancy aid worn andother safety equipment
Work permit andsupervision
Safe and happy ship
BAD PRACTICE
No buoyancy aid
Unsafe workingpractice
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WEARING BUOYANCY AIDS
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If crew
are allowed to work
without taking safety measures,
then incidents are
likely.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 104
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Correct gangwayequipment in use
Safety signs, rails, safesteps
Safe access to and fromship
BAD PRACTICE
High risk of personalinjury jumping from ship
top rail on to deck
Risk of falling betweenship and quay
SAFE ACCESS
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Boarding
should only be made by
approved means. Shortcuts
are dangerous and claim
lives.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 105
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Crew in dangerouspositions
Poor training and badpractice
No safety line,buoyancy aid or
lifejacket in use
GOOD PRACTICE
Crew working togethersensibly
Crew safe at all times
Correct PPE worn
RIGGING THE GANGWAY BROW
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Many serious incidents
occur during mooring operations. Crew
who fall between the ship and the quay
are rarely recovered alive.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 106
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Line fitted to lifebuoyas well as a light
Light not secured inbracket
Name and port ofregistry lettering in
poor condition
GOOD PRACTICE
Lifebuoy correctly rigged
Lifebuoy clean andlettering visible
Light properly secured inbracket
Lifebuoy complete withperry-line
RIGGING OF LIFEBUOYS
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The ship’s
lifebuoys should comply
with the safety plan which is
approved by the classification
society. Ship staff should not
add other items to
lifebuoys.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 107
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Flashback arrestorfitted correctly
Gauges and arrestor ingood working order
Safety for crew fromfire and explosion
BAD PRACTICE
No flashback arrestorsfitted
Risk of fire andexplosion
Danger to crew whenequipment in use
GAS BOTTLE FLASHBACK ARRESTORS
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involving gas bottles are caused
as a result of flashback arrestors
not being fitted or not working
correctly
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 108
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Safety equipment andPPE
Supervision andteamwork
Enclosed space entryform completed at site
of entry
Actual oxygen and gasreadings entered on
form
BAD PRACTICE
Entry point not manned orguarded
Permit completed on officecomputer
No oxygen or gas readingstaken
Open access – risk of seriousfall
ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY
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It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
Enclosed space
entry procedures are generally
well understood, but very often
taken for granted, costing
lives every day.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 109
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
BAD PRACTICE
Change in deck levelnot highlighted
Decks and steps thesame colour
Trip and fall hazard
CHANGE IN DECK LEVEL
GOOD PRACTICE
Each step clearlyhighlighted
Highlights visible fromlower and top
Safe movement aroundthe ship
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Those who are
carrying goods, new to the ship,
complacent or just plain tired are at
a hightened risk of serious injury from
trips or falls at a change in
deck level.
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 110
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Officers ensure lightsare on when necessary
Bright halogen lampslighting deck
deck painted in a lightcolour paint
BAD PRACTICE
Inadequate lightingduring darkness
Dangerous workingenvironment
Risk of serious incident
LIGHTING ON DECK
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Any crewmember
who finds the deck lights have not
been switched on when necessary has
a duty to inform a responsible
person on board
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GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 111
It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
GOOD PRACTICE
Bunkering commencesonce excess water
removed
Pollution control
Bunker checklistcompleted
BAD PRACTICE
Savealls full of waterand decks awash
Risk of pollution
BUNKERING IN RAIN
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It’s your ship and equipment – look after
them and they will look after you
Scupper plugs
should temporarily be removed
under supervision to allow water to
drain off and then they should
be replaced.
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