In Swedish2010
Mistaken instrument reading led to grounding
The investigation by the Marine Department indicates that the most probable explanation is that the skipper mistook the rudder angle indicator for the yaw indicator. Both instruments look very similar and indicate values on a display unit.
Drive on Port State Controls
ParisMoU (mainly countries in Europe and Canada) has carried out an inspection drive for three months. Twelve questions related to navigation safety were asked. A total of almost 6000 checks were made, resulting in 81 operating bans relating to the issues in the drive, and 1872 deficiencies registered.
Recommendations stemming from these investigations
The investigation unit of the earlier Marine Surveying Department, now the Marine Department of the Swedish Transport Agency, has carried out 159 investigations since 1997. A total of 313 recommendations have been issued, of which 125 were general and 188 more specific.
Insjö to become Foresea and internationalised
The shared Swedish maritime near-accident and reporting system, Insjö, has changed its name to Foresea. The system is about to be launched abroad and an agreement of cooperation between ICC, which administrates Foresea, and the Finnish Maritime Administration (now the Traffic Safety Agency) has been signed.
Inquiry into the ILO super-convention
The inquiry on the ILO (International labour organisation) super-convention was submitted to the government in December last year and will now be referred for consideration. According to the inquiry, one consequence will be more thorough inspections of foreign ships in which aspects such as salary levels, resting time, medical insurance and employees’ age will be examined.
Eight people killed in pirate attacks
For the third year in a row, the number of pirate attacks has increased and last year there were 406 cases reported to the IMB (International maritime bureau) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Year of the Seafarer
The safety organisation of the United Nations, the IMO (International maritime organization), has decided that the 2010 World Maritime Day will have the theme of the Year of Seafarers.
Meet SAN’s members, part 1
SAN is an organ of co-operation between unions and employers and was established in 1955. The board has a chairman, seven permanent members and two co-opted members, all with specialist knowledge of the work environment at sea. During the coming year we will introduce the members of SAN.
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