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SIMS,Lonavala Gets Official Endorsement from MPA,Singapore
It’s a matter of great pride to announce that both the DNS (Diploma in Nautical Sciences) and GME (Graduate Marine Engineering) courses of SIMS, Lonavala have received official endorsement and recognition from MPA, Singapore.
This was announced by Chief Executive BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng during

his official visit to SIMS, Lonavala on 15th February 2008, leading a high ranking delegation from MPA.
Accompanied by Group Director (IMC Cluster) Ms. Tan Beng Tee, Senior Manager Mr. Loh K.Y. Gerald and Manager Ms. Evangelin Lin, BG Tay spent an entire half a day in the sprawling campus showing keen interest in its

facilities and infrastructure and complementing Executive Ship Management in its endeavour in producing world class cadets for the maritime industry.
BG Tay inspected a guard of honour by the cadets and later joined the cadets for lunch at the institute’s cafeteria.

... continued on pages 5 & 6
*Note: This monthly safety moment is collected from various sources for educational purpose and is not an actual incident from the ESM fleet. 
Courtesy Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Note 49/2007

An Ordinary Seaman Killed in Enclosed stair trunk to Cargo Hold

General Cargo vessel was berthing at a port to discharge the cargo of wood pellets. An Ordinary Seaman and a bulldozer operator entered the cargo hold via its trunk (See figure).
After entry, the OS collapsed at the bottom of the trunk. The bulldozer operator, who was behind the OS immediately sought help from colleagues via his hand held radio. After summoned for assistance, he also collapsed in the stair trunk. A shore rescue team arrived and retrieved the unconscious persons from the stair trunk.

The OS was certified dead in the hospital while the bulldozer operator suffered serious injuries.The investigation revealed that the enclosed stair trunk was not properly ventilated before entry. The OS and bulldozer operator were overcome by the gases and depletion of oxygen there. The gases, mainly carbon monoxide, were from the bio-deterioration of the wood pellets cargo inside the cargo hold that leaked into the stair trunk through the gaps of the access doors between the cargo hold and the stair trunk.
Lessons Learnt
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Wood Pellets are liable to bio-deterioration during carriage.
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Spaces inside stair trunk adjacent to the Cargo hold are to be treated as enclosed space.
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The enclosed stair trunks should be properly ventilated preferably by mechanical means and tested for the safety levels of oxygen and carbon monoxide prior to the entry of personnel. Appropriate warning signs should be displayed at the entrances of the stair trunks.
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The Master and Crew members of the ship should be well aware of the safety requirements stipulated in the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code) of the IMO.
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