In Swedish2011
Test your work environment knowledge on the net
Now it is possible to do a web-based course in the work environment that the SAN council has developed.
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Johan Högdén’s recipe for success: dialogue and cooperation
Johan Högdén is the Bohus boy who dreamed of becoming a politician but went to sea instead. He now works with safety and work environment issues at Transatlantic and he does not regret his choice of profession.
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Ships sinking by quayside
Every year there are a number of vessels, often small ships, that sink while moored at berth.
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Lifeboat problems in Insjö/ForeSea
A search in the maritime industry’s accident and incident reporting system Insjö/ForeSea shows that there have been 32 incidents in which the words ”dävert” or ”davit” appears.
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Fault in the triggering device in life jackets
CM Hammar, which produces life-saving equipment, issued a product warning in September 2011 regarding inflatable life jackets manufactured before 2006.
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Tips from SAN
Work environment notebook for reminders, The SAN website, Preventive work with alcohol and drugs
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Seafarers with their lives on the line
In the middle of November this year 195 seafarers were being held hostage by Somali pirates. How many people will be forced to spend Christmas aboard their hijacked ships remains to be seen, but the statistics are dismal.
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How do you work with risk management?
Martin Carlweitz, chief mate at Trans Pulp, Elisabeth Barkarmo, personnel and security officer at Charterfrakt Baltic Carrier AB and Tobias Chronéer, captain of Viking Cinderella.
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SAN prize-winner 2011
This year’s SAN prize-winner is Linda Sundgren.
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Efficient risk management
Today there are great insights into risks in the work environment onboard, but people are not as good at translating this knowledge into real improvements. That was one of the conclusions at this autumn’s SAN conference.
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”The Swedish flag guarantees a good work environment”
Ships built under the Swedish flag often have a good work en-vironment. The problem is foreign construction, which sometimes has lower standards. Mikael Andersson from the Swedish Transport Agency makes this claim.
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Fewer mistakes with a new tool for building ships
Build ships for the crew and the jobs they do onboard. That way you get a more convenient and efficient work environment. This is the concept put forward by Monica Lundh, who is designing a three-dimensional tool for checking ship drawings.
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Major challenges for the Navy
Attitudes, management and updating of an aging fleet are all areas that the Navy needs to work with. Mikael Wendel, head of the Military Maritime Safety Inspectorate, explains.
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False or unintentional alarms followed up
Electronic equipment can sometimes cause problems, especially if it includes an alarm function. Last summer the Transport Agency received a request via Stockholm Radio/Sea Assistance from a boat owner who heard a distress alarm on his VHF.
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Unreliable controls constitute a risk
A recurring problem on power driven vessels is faulty machine control or engine control. Problems often occur during manoeuvres because the control gear is not working properly.
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Cuts in personnel is a risk
- Traffic watch on a Ro-Ro ferry
- Signalman on a dry cargo ship
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”High wages and internet motivates seamen”
Autumn 2006, my first official task as ombudsman of the Swedish Ship Officers’ Association. I am standing outside Sjösjukan in Kalmar and waiting for the first-year students on the ship officers programme.
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Social capital
The Danish MSSM Conference is an annual opportunity for all ship operators to meet and discuss safety, health and the work environment.
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Increased traffic behind more accidents
Shipping accidents in Europe are increasing again and last year 61 people were killed. One reason is believed to be the increase in maritime traffic after the crisis year of 2009. There is also concern about more serious accidents due to ships being larger.
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Concerns about the use of onshore electricity
It is becoming increasingly widespread that ships use a shore-based electrical supply when mooring. However, many people are worried about handling the supply, particularly where there is high voltage in the cables. The Transport Agency is currently developing rules for connection to shore-based electrical supplies.
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