Videotel Marine International
Personal Safety On Board Ship Series
Research indicates that
promoting accident prevention on
board reduces injuries, many of
which are small in nature but result in expensive
medical treatment, legal and other associated costs.
This series looks closely at ways of safeguarding and
improving the personal safety of everyone on board
ship. The overall objective is to reduce the number of
personal injuries that occur on board.
New to
Personal Safety on Chemical Tankers Update The Shipboard Management Role (Edition 2)
Series
Chemical tankers are complicated ships with This programme examines many of the components
demanding cargo operations. They carry many essential to successful safety management, including:
different cargo parcels on each voyage, with each
different chemical representing a potential threat to • Good training and familiarisation with the company’s
personal safety. This video emphasises that the most safety management systems
important defence against personal injury is to keep • Proper maintenance correctly carried out and logged
to the established procedures of all operations. • Motivation and leadership by the senior managers
ashore and on the ship
The video is divided into seven detailed sections: • Open communication and trust between the
• Preparing for Cargo Operations management on the ship and the shore office
• Loading Operations • The development of a safety culture
• Discharging and Cleaning
• The Engineering Department
• Confined Space Entry
• Further Hazards
• Managing Chemical Tankers
In addition, the programme features case studies of
real incidents demonstrating what occurs when
proper procedures are disregarded.
Cargos can be toxic, asphyxiating, corrosive and
flammable. This programme establishes the
importance of everyone knowing the hazards
presented by every cargo parcel and the personal The video follows the planning, execution and
protective equipment required. The video concludes completion of a major procedure. The emphasis is
by emphasising the two main defences against always on safety, starting with a hazard analysis
personal injury- knowing the ship and keeping to the meeting. Each part of the procedure is analysed for the
proper procedures. risks inherent in it and steps to reduce these risk are
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Personal Safety On Board Ship Series
discussed and decided. A formal assessment is prepared Target Audience:
before the decision to go ahead with the task is given. The Ship Board Management Role is designed for briefing
senior staff and safety officers on board and for them to
The video also examines the role of the Safety Officer. use in training junior officers and petty officers. The rest
The Safety Officer must encourage everyone to manage of the videos in the series are suitable for training all sea
their own safety. This job will also include regular staff.
inspections and accident investigation.
Other programmes available in the series:
Good safety management is achievable but it takes • Personal Safety in the Accommodation
thought and perseverance from the senior management • Personal Safety on Deck
team. • Personal Safety in the Engine Room
• Personal Safety in the Galley
• Personal Safety on Bulk Carriers
• Personal Safety on General Cargo Ships
Update Personal Safety on Tankers (Edition 2) • Personal Safety on Container Ships
• Personal Safety on Car Carriers and Ro-Ros
The video shows that keeping to the detailed procedures • Personal Safety on Passenger Ships
contained in the ship’s manuals procedures is the first
line of defence against personal injury. These procedures
need to be kept under review by the management on the
ship and ashore. Produced in association with:
The video examines some of the potentially hazardous The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association
procedures on board. It looks at topics including entry in (Bermuda) Ltd
to a confined space, the hazards associated with cargo
vapour, and fire.
The video discusses how this is done by a range of Produced with the assistance of:
measures including: The Master, Officers and Crews of MT British Kestrel,
MT Jo Ask, MT Jo Spruce
• No smoking regulations BP Shipping Ltd
• Intrinsically safe electronic equipment Chemical Distribution Institute – Marine (CDIM)
• Awareness of the potential for static electricity build-up InterManager
• Permits to work for hot work International Maritime Organization (IMO)
ISM Solutions Inc
The programme concludes by noting that accidents do Jo Tankers
not just happen- they are caused. They happen when Oil Companies International Maritime Forum (OCIMF)
there is a belief that the rules and company procedures Overseas Maritime Carrier S.A.
do not apply and when safety is regarded as someone The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
else’s responsibility. VDR German Shipowners Association
Warsash Maritime Academy
Details from: Loulla Mouzouris at Videotel Marine International,
84 Newman Street, London, W1T 3EU, U.K.
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7299 1800 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7299 1818
www.videotel.co.uk mail@videotelmail.com
