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SECOND BATCH OF DECK CADETS MARCHES OUT TO THEIR NEXT PHASE OF TRAINING

It was another proud moment for SIMS when the second batch of three year nautical science cadets walked out to their next phase of training on board ESM ships in an impressive ceremonial parade on 30th December.

The poignant moment for not only the cadets but also the faculty, parents and various guests from the industry was made more meaningful with the presence of none other than the vice-chancellor of IGNOU, Prof. VN Rajasekharan Pillai as the Chief Guest of the event.

Addressing the parade, Prof. Pillai commented that as a vice chancellor, he had interacted with various educational authorities, policy makers of maritime studies, Indian ocean studies; but what he saw during his visit to SIMS, Lonavala was something unique as “here today (he) saw an institution where the real people who are working on ships in various capacity are imparting knowledge”.
He was impressed with the infrastructural facilities that have been provided to the students at SIMS Lonavala. While addressing the cadets, he congratulated the management of the institute including Director Mr. Man Mohan Singh and its faculty for their long term vision for the institute and providing world class maritime training in India.
Prof. Pillai highly commended the ambience of the institute and expressed his confidence that with the firm foundations it has laid and with the right perspective planning it had already undertaken, SIMS, Lonavala will develop itself into a world class institution in maritime studies.

CONFINED SPACE CASUALTY
*Note: This monthly safety moment is collected from various sources for educational purpose and is not an actual incident from the ESM fleet.

A containership on a coastal voyage reported upon leaving port that the vessel’s 2/E was missing. Despite an extensive search by the vessel’s crew and officers he was not found and it was presumed that he had gone ashore and missed the sailing. Upon arrival at the following port, the individual was found deceased behind an access door to the main propulsion engine’s scavenging air receiver.

Coast Guard investigators determined that the engineer entered the scavenging air receiver alone. The reason for his entry is not known. It appears that after his entry, the easily moved hinged / inward-opening door accidentally closed. The upper left dog, due to its weight and perhaps the vibration of the door as it closed, caused the dog to move, allowing its edge to catch the circumferential lip at the opening. Once caught, even with the loosened fastener, the door could no longer be opened from the inside of the receiver.

On this occasion he entered without informing anyone or having an assis-

tant stationed outside. Despite various searches by the crew he went unnoticed.

There was initially sufficient quantities of oxygen for the 2/E to breath, at least until the engine started causing the ambient environmental conditions inside the receiver to change dramatically and cause the fatality.

LESSONS LEARNT
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All vessels complying with the International Safety Management Code (ISM) have a specific plan for entering confined spaces outlined within their Safety Management System.
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Crew safety meetings address the identification of confined spaces and provide instruction on confined space entry procedures.
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Individual crewmembers that work in confined spaces review existing entry procedures and requirements regularly.
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Vessels MUST adhere to these safety rules EVERY time ANY entry is made into a confined space.


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