IN THIS ISSUE...
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1. Paper on Seaborne Ammonium Nitrate Safety Published.
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2. Battery Safety Week – Roundup.
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3. IAPH Updated bunkering safety checklists for liquified gasses as a marine fuel in a port now available.
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4. Training video exploring how accidents in ports can be the result of multiple factors and influences – freely available for use.
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5. Latest edition of Inside ICHCA Australia
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1. Paper on Seaborne Ammonium Nitrate Safety Published
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Global cargo handling association ICHCA International (ICHCA) focusses on helping ships transporting ammonium nitrate to manage risks in a whitepaper detailing guidance for fire prevention and mitigation.
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The risks posed by poor conditions of storage of this common compound, which is used extensively in the Fertilisers and Explosives industries, have been well documented but awareness of the dangers of fire during transportation by sea is less well known. The objective of this guide, entitled ‘Ammonium Fire Risk on Board Ships’ is to outline best practice with respect to the management of risk on vessels chartered to ship the compound through ports around the world.
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A copy of the guide “Ammonium Fire Risk on Board Ships” is publicly available on our website until Friday 9 December, after which it will be moved to the members-only part of the web site.
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To download the full press release, and to access the guide, please click "Read More"
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2. Battery Safety Week - Roundup
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In November, we continued to raise awareness of the potential risks associated with the transport of batteries – particularly but not exclusively Lithium Batteries.
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Our goal is to help those handling batteries themselves or cargos (such as electric vehicles) that contain batteries, to have the best awareness of the risks and learning from across the industry. As we said at the outset, all kinds of recognised dangerous goods can be safely handled and transported if the risks are known and managed.
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In case you missed the posts themselves, please click "Read More" for a summary of what was covered and links to follow to the web pages.
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3. IAPH Updated bunkering safety checklists for liquified gasses as a marine fuel in a port now available
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The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Clean Marine Fuels Working Group has released updated bunkering checklists for fuels such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Biogas (LBG) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2).
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The harmonized bunker checklists are designed for known bunkering scenarios and reflect the extra requirements on ports and terminals for alternative marine fuels bunker operations. The intention is that the bunkering checklists can support a high level of quality and responsibility in such operations.
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For more information, and to download the checklists, please click "Read More".
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4. Training video exploring how accidents in ports can be a result of multiple factors and influences - freely available for use
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How many things need to go wrong for an accident to happen?
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A video produced by colleagues at Signal Mutual called “When we look away” follows a day in the life of a worker at a fictional port terminal. There are procedures in place to prevent accidents, but tiredness, heat, need to get the job done and several lapses in safe systems of work lead to the worst of outcomes. The video considers actions and decisions by others and how multiple factors in combination, not just those of the individual can contribute to increased risk. It shows that by committing to protection at all levels, people get to go home safe.
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For more information, and to view the video, please click "Read More".
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