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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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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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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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Safer gangplank rewarded
With the help of a trolley attached to the side, the crew of M/T Tellus do not have to pull the gangplank into position by hand anymore. Chief mate Per Axelsson is one of the creators of this ingenious construction, which gained an award from the Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation in May.
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Damage to drive shaft lead to water influx
While travelling at 27 knots between two quays in western Sweden, there was a mechanical sound on the RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat).
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Measurement of radioactivity in Japanese ports
As a result of the tsunami and the subsequent damage to the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, the authorities there began measuring radioactivity in containers and ships after April 28.
Additional information can be obtained at the following link, http://www.mlit.go.jp/kowan/kowan_fr1_000041.html. Those who wish to communicate further may contact the investigation unit of the Transport Agency’s [...]
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Undeclared goods caused fire incident
Soon after the departure of a ferry, smoke was noticed from a trailer onboard. There was no hazardous cargo declared for the trailer and it had been placed as a barrier between two vehicles carrying dangerous goods. The ship was moored again and the rescue services were called.
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Accident during work at height
A crewmember had climbed up the mast of a ship and was on a spreader (see picture) to do a job. He was wearing a fall arrest harness, which was CE marked and in good condition but with only one hook as a fastening.
It was above freezing outside but at night it would have been [...]
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Work environment and safety in the European transport sector
The European Risk Observatory (ERO) is working continuously to identify work environment risks, describe trends and anticipate changes that affect the work environment at our workplaces.
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Safe summer with good role models
Summer is close at hand, with the promise of sun-drenched days of leisure and a more pleasant everyday pace for many of us. means There are also many substitutes out there on the ships at this time of year, especially on ferry services.
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Marine academies lay the foundations for work environment activities
The foundations for work environment activities are laid down at maritime academies. The content and the length of the courses influence the knowledge of future seamen in this area, as well as the timing of courses during studies.
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Life rafts in ice and snow
We can safely say that supervision is sometimes deficient when it comes to keeping rafts and other life-saving equipment free from snow and ice, resulting in their poor functioning.
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