Mooring operations remain one of the highest-risk activities on board any vessel. Industry reports continue to show crew injuries, line failures and operational delays caused by something that is often underestimated: rope abrasion and poor mooring-line management. Both Wilhelmsen Ships Service and RightShip inspection statistics confirm the same trend — a large portion of mooring-related incidents originate from worn contact surfaces, misaligned fittings, rough bollards, poo

HAZARD — Control measures Enclosed Space Entry Working At Height / Working Aloft / Working Outboard Hot Work Anchoring / Deep Water Anchoring / Heavy Weather Anchoring Security Electrical Work Mooring Operation Break Holding Capacity Test Lowering and Maneuver Free Fall Life boat / Rescue Boat Bunkering / Fuel Oil Transfer Pilotage Rigging Pilot Ladder Rigging Accommodation Ladder / Portable Ladder Cyber Risk NO CYBER RISK PLAN — Add cyber policy to SMS; appoint cyber focal (

HAZARD — Control measures Enclosed Space Entry NO PERMIT/BRIEF — Permit to Work + toolbox talk; roles, comms, gas-test points, ventilation, rescue plan set. NO ATMOSPHERE TEST — Test O₂/LEL/TOX at top/mid/bottom; acceptable limits only; record results. VENTILATION MISSING — Force-ventilate before and during entry; verify airflow; stop and re-test if ventilation pauses. CONTINUOUS MONITORING MISSING — Personal multi-gas detectors on entrants; attendant logs readings; evacuate

ERMA FIRST Ballast Water Treatment System Modern vessels cannot just pump ballast water in and out anymore. Under the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, ships must treat ballast water so they don’t spread invasive marine organisms from one region to another. This post gives a simple overview for deck officers, engineers and ratings. Detailed operation and maintenance are covered in the manuals attached below. 1. What Is ERMA FIRST BWTS? ERMA FIRST is a Greek manuf

Practical guidance for deck officers and engineers: When your ballast water treatment system (BWTS) suddenly starts tripping on high differential pressure, TRO alarms, or can’t keep the flow, you are very likely in Challenging Water Quality (CWQ) – and every decision you make from that moment will be checked later by PSC, flag and company. This post gives a practical, non-brand-specific overview of CWQ, contingency measures and record-keeping, based on: IMO Interim Guidance f

When your vessel is bound for a Canadian port, offshore terminal or anchorage, Canadian authorities want to know how you manage your ballast water. This is to protect their waters from invasive species and to comply with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention and Canada’s own Ballast Water Regulations. One of the key requirements is the Canadian Ballast Water Reporting Form (BWRF). What Canada Expects in General A Ballast Water Reporting Form must be sent for all tanks,