The Inspections and Compliance Directorate issued Marine Safety Alert 04-19, “Confined Spaces: Silent & Invisible Killers” to remind mariners that despite decades of work to improve confined space entry by maritime safety organizations, training institutions, and vessel owners/operators, the risks have not been eliminated. This is illustrated by a recent casualty where three persons were asphyxiated while working onboard a laid-up Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU).
https://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2019/04/17/4-17-2019-marine-safety-alert-confined-spaces-silent-invisible-killers/
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MarineLink Article: Preventing Maritime Vessel Explosions – The Role of the Marine Chemist
With advances in technology, increased regulatory requirements for training, and an industry that has been committed to improving working conditions, especially those associated with confined space entry and fire prevention, why are we still seeing maritime related fires and explosions that often include serious injury or loss of life?
New NFPA References
The following NFPA Fact Sheets have just been released: NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Hot Work NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Confined Space Entry & Work These resources define hot work, discuss confined spaces and the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards presented by these, outline when a Marine Chemist is … Read more
Career Day
We had a great time at Boulder Bluff Elementary (BBE) School’s Career Day today! Josh talked about what chemists do on a day-to-day basis and touched on topics like confined spaces, atmospheric testing, thermal imaging, and vapor density. Students were able to use their heat signatures to draw on the back of a projector screen … Read more
35-year Flashback
We have seen the #ThrowbackThursday hashtag trending for years now, but we’ve pulled up something pretty great for the slightly less popular #FlashbackFriday. This month marks the 35th anniversary for the below Safety Reminder by David Miller, featured in the December, 1982, edition of Beaver Tales, a publication for employees of the National Marine Service, … Read more