Loss Prevention Material

Protect your hands and fingers against injury

ALERT
18 FEB 2020

Your hands are among the most vulnerable parts of the body as you use your fingers in just about every task undertaken. To ensure protection and avoid injury wear gloves that match not only the hazards of the task but also the size of hand.
Keep an eye out for slip, trip and fall hazards onboard

ALERT
11 FEB 2020

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Slips, trips and falls are among the most common causes of injuries on board ships and keeping an eye out for these hazards should be second nature.
Ventilation records – a defence against expensive cargo claims for moisture damage

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04 FEB 2020

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Over the years, Gard has handled numerous cargo claims where condensation was found to be the contributory cause of cargo damage. When dealing with such claims, the voyage records of the hold ventilations play a central role in mitigating the claim.
Coronavirus – implications for ships and crew

ALERT
31 JAN 2020

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Updated 20 February 2020

Port authorities world-wide are now in a heightened state of alert in order to identify crewmembers or passengers displaying symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019, also known as ‘COVID-19’.
Do we know enough about the cargoes we carry?

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28 JAN 2020

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It may be impossible for crew to estimate the particle size but they can look out for signs of high moisture content.
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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24 JAN 2020

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See our Alert “Coronavirus – implications for ships and crew“ for the latest position.
Carriage of seed cake in containers

ALERT
22 JAN 2020

CINS and the International Group of P&I Clubs launch set of guidelines covering the carriage of Seed Cake in containers.
First lines ashore! Do we understand the risk?

ALERT
21 JAN 2020

A number of fatalities and serious injuries have occurred across the maritime industry due to parting of mooring lines. This week’s loss prevention poster highlights the fact that the first line ashore has the highest potential to snap given the level of load it can experience to steady a moving vessel.
2019 in review: Piracy and armed robbery at sea

ALERT
21 JAN 2020

Global piracy drops in 2019 but spikes in kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea and armed robberies against ships in the Singapore Strait give cause for concern.
Are you snap-safe?

ALERT
14 JAN 2020

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Use of worn mooring lines, overtightening of the brakes, or sudden movements of the ship are some of the main reasons for ropes straining beyond their breaking limits and parting. Parting of tensioned mooring lines has been associated with some of the worst human injuries, and loss of life registered in Gard’s claims portfolio.
New implementation strategy for India’s single-use plastic ban

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13 JAN 2020

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Updated 7 February 2020

India aims to reduce ships’ use of single-use plastic by 90% during stays in Indian ports in the next 12 months.
Piracy incidents rise in Singapore Strait

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06 JAN 2020

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Ships transiting the Singapore Strait should remain vigilant and maintain an adequate anti-piracy watch as the number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Strait jumped nearly fourfold during 2019.
What is the cause of most bunker spills?

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10 DEC 2019

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Overflow incidents account for the majority of bunker spills seen by Gard.
Kuwait joins India in ban on single-use plastic onboard ships

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05 DEC 2019

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Updated 22 January 2020

Foreign ships must keep plastic items such as water bottles, hot drink cups and food containers locked in a store while operating in Kuwaiti waters and will no longer be permitted to discharge such items to Kuwaiti port reception facilities.
How tight should container lashings be?

ALERT
04 DEC 2019

Lashings should be spanner tight. Slack lashings on container bays are not desirable for obvious reasons. But should the crew apply excessive force or use tools to increase the mechanical advantage on the lever that allow them to over-tighten the lashings?
Stability and compatibility of very low sulphur fuel oils

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28 NOV 2019

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New guideline from CIMAC recommends ships’ crews be proactive in limiting the mixing of fuels with widely different properties and perform compatibility tests between all fuels.
How high and heavy can you go?

ALERT
28 NOV 2019

Do the planners and crew appreciate the impact of an increased GM on the vessel’s acceleration forces?
New safety guidance for stowage of dangerous goods on containerships

ALERT
27 NOV 2019

CINS launches new safety guidance for the stowage of classified dangerous goods onboard containerships.
What stops you from reducing speed to avoid a collision?

ALERT
20 NOV 2019

In a significant number of collisions, we have found that most mariners do not reduce speed to avoid a collision.
Master pilot exchange – share your information

ALERT
12 NOV 2019

The playwright George Bernhard Shaw once said “the single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” This phrase perfectly describes the central constraint preventing harmonized working between a pilot and Master – communication.