of 7
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 29
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Compression bar severelycorroded liable to
damage hatch lid rubbers
Drainage channel badlycorroded water can
easily pass into hatch
GOOD PRACTICE
Compression bar anddrain channel in good
condition
Coaming clear of rustand other debris
HATCH COAMINGS
Many claims
are made due to wetted cargo
simple, ongoing maintenance
would reduce the need for
such claims.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 30
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
GOOD PRACTICE
Hatch cleats wellmaintained
Corrosion free, whichensures easy movement
Springs in place
Even pressure onhatchcover and rubbers
BAD PRACTICE
Badly corrodedrestricting movement
Poor maintenance
Spring missing
Wedge is 90o out ofposition
HATCH CLEATS
Hatch cleats
are an essential element of a
vessels watertight integrity
keep maintained.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 31
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Old, hard and crackedrubber
Uneven compression
Excessive indentation
Water ingression
GOOD PRACTICE
Rubber undamaged andclean
Well packed and soft
Good compression andseal
HATCH RUBBERS
57% of money
paid out on large cargo claims
is as a result of leaking
hatchcovers.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 32
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Open feet, bad hygiene
No protection fromburns or scalds if hot or
boiling water is spilt
Non-grip soles
GOOD PRACTICE
Regulation safety shoesand galley attire
Clean protectiveclothing with slip
resistant shoes
GALLEY ATTIRE
Flip-flops
are for the beach, not for
protection in a dangerous working
environment.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 33
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Dirty, unhygienic
Risk of infection andillness
Dirty cloth will spreadgerms and cause cross
contamination
GOOD PRACTICE
Clean board and utensils
Disinfected
No risk of crosscontamination
GALLEY HYGIENE
Illnesses can be
caused by dirty and unhygienic
galley equipment which breeds bacteria.
If the galley is clean, the crew
are healthy.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 34
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
No safety helmet
Smoking on deck when thereis a no smoking sign
Standing on hatch coamingwithout guardrails or safety
harness to keep from falling
GOOD PRACTICE
Wearing all correctsafety gear
Correct observationpoint for looking over
hatch coaming
No risk of falling
WEATHERDECK WORKINGPRACTICES
Awareness of surrounding
and potential dangers are paramount
on a vessel to assist in alleviating
personal claims.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you
Loss Prevention Department, International House26 Creechurch Lane, London EC3A 5BA
Email: [email protected]
UK P&I CLUB
UK CLUB
GOOD PRACTICENUMBER 35
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd 2003
BAD PRACTICE
Only one grip appliedcorrectly
GOOD PRACTICE
Bulldog grips all thesame type
Correctly fitted as allfacing the same way
with the U bolt applied
to the non working part
of the rope
Correctly separated.Recommended distance
is 6 times the wires
diameter
BULLDOG GRIPS
Bulldog grips
should be applied correctly,
otherwise the efficiency of the
lashing will be seriously
impaired.
Its your ship and equipment
look after them and they will look after you