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SIMS:MARITIME
TRAINING FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
Two-day Seminar organized by SIMS at its Mumbai premises evoked great enthusiasm
and interests among the participants.
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The
seminar held at the new 100-seater auditorium of ESM,Mumbai on
15 &16 April, was addressed by the SIMS faculty and ESM,
Mumbai senior staff and
Guest speaker Capt H.S.Gill, Regional Operations
Superintendent (Eastern Hemisphere) of BP Shipping, Singapore
The
seminar began with a presentation by the principal of SIMS, Mr. J.K.M.Nair on
the issue of Onboard Training and its importance and impacts. He also outlined
the steps taken by SIMS for further enhancing its training edge by training for
the trainers onboard, which has in fact, already been taken up by SIMS. After
a short tea break, a presentation by Capt Pillai on IMS (Integrated Management
Systems) explained the latest requirements of the company’s new operating system
in a nutshell. After lunch Mr. Diwakar Puri kept all engrossed in a session on
Bunkering highlighting requirements as per ESM and BP systems and the present
day challenges, with a brief reference to the Code of Bunker Practices (MPA, Singapore).
The 4th session was an interesting and humorous presentation by Capt Y.Chhabra
on the need for effective communication to avoid many an unnecessary and unpleasant
situations on board. The final presentation for the first day was by Capt J.Verma
on Appraisal and assessment reporting as required under open appraisal systems
of ESM. ...More
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A vessel was recently
loading a gaseous chemical cargo in a U.S. Gulf port. As part
of the normal practice of the operation, a surveyor boarded
the vessel for cargo calculation. Whilst the surveyor was moving
down a ladder from the raised poop deck to the cargo deck, he
slipped and fell, suffering a broken arm and a fractured rib.
The surveyor claimed he fell due to the steps being slippery
and that non-slip paint had not been applied to the steps or
deck near the ladder. The vessel counter-claimed that he slipped
and fell as both his hands were full of equipment and he was
unable to use the handrails provided. |
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The accident
was possibly due to the failure of the vessel to provide safe
access around the ship, particularly in areas where an accident
may potentially happen or because the surveyor was not properly
escorted and assisted in his movements about the vessel, thus
ensuring his safety. |
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