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This document highlights the dangers of entering confined or enclosed spaces after 3 fatalities on general cargo vessel Suntis.
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Location: Approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
Location: On passage in the North Sea.
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2015 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2015 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspections.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eight foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during September 2015 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
Scottish Real Time Closures (RTCs) 7 August 2015 to 27 August 2015
Defra is running a number of consultations relevant to the work of the MMO, on fisheries, marine licensing and conservation.
Safety guidance for all seafarers about the dangers of confined space entries.
Revision of sections of the small commercial vessel code of practice.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the importance of using safe entry procedures when accessing dangerous enclosed or confined spaces.
A safety message to the shipping industry to raise awareness of the dangers of hazardous cargo, enclosed spaces and to improve the safety of crew in such spaces.
Warns of the unseen risks from the build-up of gases in 'enclosed' spaces including refrigerated salt water (RSW) tanks.
Contains the small commercial vessel (SCV) code text and advises how the standards of the SCV code may be used for already coded vessels.
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