Patrick Steenacker started his career as a seafarer. He has 24 years experience seagoing and inland shipping. After his years at sea he worked at a Maritime Company, where he was 12 years worldwide consultant ...
... Marine Safety Code. The early career employer was British shipping company Blue Star Line; refrigerated and container cargoes around the world. Voluntary involvements have included President, New ...
... has supported safety investigations in the UK in health care and in the maritime sector. He offers on-line training in many areas of human factors and ergonomics via his company, ‘Knowledge Sharing Events ...
... procedures could be to make sure that the company will not get the bill, should a medical incident occur with the slightest possibility that it is connected to something in the past and mentioned in the ...
... Few of the company/insurer enhanced schemes make any provision for appeal or review. [1] ILO/IMO Guidelines on the medical examination of seafarers, Section IX, Paragraph 48-50. [2] MLC, 2006 Standard ...
... to ship, crew and environment, financial losses Cruise ship Risk for passengers, delays, reputation of company, insurance Table 5: Factors of importance to consequence assessment. ...
... a marine insurance company provides "hull and machinery" cover for ship-owners, and cargo cover for cargo owners, a P&I club provides cover for open-ended risks that traditional insurers are reluctant to ...
... company, or even sole traders. They work very closely with providers of tugs, pilot boats, mooring teams, navigation aids, cargo operations, wharves, piers and berths. Pilots conduct the navigation ...
... famous, Standard Oil, formed in 1865. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company followed in 1907 and these companies and their successors remained very commercially successful through the two World wars. Influence ...
... additional provisions to assure fitness to work or to provide medical care when away from home. Working and living on board The living conditions on board differ with size of vessel, shipping company, ...
... likely to become a reality. Yachts now venture to all corners of the world, on a regular basis. Transpacific voyages, both alone, and in the company of other yachts on ‘world rallies’ are frequent, as ...
... and finished goods have also fallen dramatically, mainly because of containerisation and the accompanying rise in cargo handling efficiency. Trade costs Cargo type ...
... site for the global transportation company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum OEL Occupational Exposure Limits OGUK Oil&Gas UK OOW ...
... the vessel a floating armory, the company’s spokesperson denied the categorization saying the ship serves as an escort vessel that was unable to dispose of its weapons prior to entering port due to the ...
... company, or a vessel protection detachment (VPD),of uniformed military personnel embarked on a vessel with the explicit approval of the Flag State It is important to note that PCASP are not law enforcement ...
... to company policies and the laws of the country in which the death occurred, Flag State Laws and the laws of the country of the origin of the seafarer. Such procedures should be clearly documented and ...
... Rescue Coordination Centre, local authorities, shipping company and external assistance such as helicopters or other ships. Essential information to be relayed between the ship and others includes regular ...
... appropriate Much of this is beyond the scope of this textbook, but the best way to manage these risks is by having a mature safety culture throughout the company, and establishing a system where juniors ...
... benefits and risks of the vaccination, preferably both verbally and in writing in the seafarers native language or alternatively in English. the ship’s management company requirements for vaccination ...