Enclosed spaces

An urgent call to define ‘enclosed spaces’, to save lives

An urgent call to define ‘enclosed spaces’, to save lives

21st July 2024 | News Archive, Ship & Boat International - News

It seems that, no matter how many times the maritime and offshore sectors flag the problem, enclosed space fatalities just won’t go away. A recent report from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) reveals that, of 1,611 standard vessel inspection reports uploaded to its Common Marine Inspection Documents (eCMID) and Common Marine Inspection Documents for […]

An urgent need for redesign

An urgent need for redesign

4th July 2022 | Ship & Boat International - News, Safety

Poorly designed enclosed spaces are proving to be actual death traps for seafarers and port stevedores alike – and, depressingly, these fatalities are dangerously close to becoming accepted as an ‘inevitable’ part of maritime and offshore operations. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has calculated that, since January 2018, 12 seafarers and 16 dockers have […]