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Presentation of ISO 9001 and 14001 Certificates to Executive Ship Management


It was another proud moment for ESM when the managing director B.S.Teeka and head of Quality and HSEQA Capt. Arun Sundaram received the certificate for Integrated Management System (IMS) from Mr. M. Sakamoto, General Manager of Class NK office, Singapore who specially visited our office to hand over the certificate on 2nd February, 2005 at a small solemn ceremony.  

So far, both DNV and Class NK audited ESM Singapore office for the IMS implementation in the months of November and Dec 2004 and approved our IMS system. Two of our ships “British Vine” and “Ocean Seraya” were also successfully audited by the class auditors as part of the IMS initial audit in November and December respectively.

As reported earlier, our integrated system comprises of the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment Management) as well as OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) standards in addition to the mandatory requirements of ISM code for the Safety Management System.

This certification has been made possible due to hard work of all our ships’ and office staff, who take immense pride in continually improving system with their innovativeness and exemplary compliance.

Finally, it is but a small beginning in our quest for higher HSEQA performance by achieving continual improvement of the system and we look forward to all our employees’ continued co-operation in assisting us to achieve newer milestones in this journey.


Mr M.Sakamoto,General Manager of Class NK Singapore Office Presented Iso Certificates to Executive Ship Management On 2nd Feb 2005.
COLLISION IN LOW VISIBILITY UNDER PILOTAGE
After a delay in sailing due to the low visibility caused by fog, an outbound vessel under Pilotage manoeuvred at full speed of about 12 knots till Pilot made first successful radio contact with an unknown target. Visibility continued to deteriorate. 
  Pilot explained to the Master that the target has been identified as an outbound tug with a barge in tow, and that he had agreed with the tug's master to overtake by turning to starboard.
  When a red buoy was reported just off the port bow, shortly after the helm was put hard to starboard, the Master and Pilot went immediately to the port Bridge wing, where the Master ordered hard to port in order to clear the buoy. Vessel collided with the tug and barge in the entrance channel.
There were no injuries on board the vessel or tugboat. The only damage detected being a slight indent to one propeller blade. Investigations showed that a berth-to-berth passage plan had been prepared and executed.
Investigations indicate that the root cause of the incident was:
Imprudent speed ordered by the Pilot and condoned by the Master during a period of restricted visibility, even after an unknown target was observed on the radar.
LESSONS LEARNT

Navigating officers need to be well aware that in spite of the duties and obligations of a pilot, the Master or Officers in charge of a watch are not relieved from their obligations for the safe navigation of the vessel.
The Master has to realize that the planned passage may have to be changed or adapted as the voyage develops, according to changing circumstances.
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