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Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
This document highlights the dangers of entering confined or enclosed spaces after 3 fatalities on general cargo vessel Suntis.
Safety guidance for all seafarers about the dangers of confined space entries.
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.
Amendment 1 provides information on the entry into enclosed spaces regulations 2022 and exemptions available, within annex D, E and F of this notice.
Location: On passage in the North Sea.
Generic risk assessment about incidents involving confined spaces to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
Generic risk assessment about incidents involving silos to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland.
This note provides guidance on compliance with The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Entry into Enclosed Spaces) Regulations 2022, which apply to fishing vessels from 14 May 2023.
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the importance of using safe entry procedures when accessing dangerous enclosed or confined spaces.
Urgent recommendations made to ship owners/managers, industry bodies/organisations and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Urgent bulletin issued after working in a refrigerated salt water tank resulted in a fatal accident on board fv Sunbeam (FR487) at Fraserburgh, Scotland.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
This consultation seeks the views of stakeholders on proposals to amend legislation on the entry into enclosed spaces, including extension to fishing vessels.
Location: Berthed at Port of Southampton, England.
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
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