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Intertanko: CoronaVirus Outbreak Management Plan Ver.5

Intertanko: CoronaVirus Outbreak Management Plan Ver.4

This includes potential exposure from shore personnel and the actions to take in the event of a suspected case on board. This guidance should be read in conjunction with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)-published Coronavirus (Covid-19) Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers.

According to the WHO, scanning for temperature is not 100% effective as some infected people show no symptoms initially and some do not develop symptoms for up to 10 days. In general:

No handshaking or any physical contact.

No shore personnel should enter internal spaces of the vessel and accommodation doors should be locked.

In the event that shore personnel do need to enter the accommodation, then they should be escorted throughout, maintain social distancing and wash their hands frequently.

Have available at the gangway sanitising and disinfectant material for shore personnel when boarding.

Food must not be brought on board by shore personnel. Shore personnel should not, where possible, eat on board.

Have a dedicated space and /or toilet for the use of shore personnel, which should be cleaned and disinfected afterwards upon vessel departure.

Shore embarkation ladders/gangways: It is recommended that no crew member should come in direct contact with any shore equipment including shore gangways and ladders.

Protective measures against COVID-19

The following advise is is based on WHO general advice and on the ICS guidance:

Frequent hand washing by crew using soap and hot water or alcohol-based (at least 65-70%) hand rub for 20 seconds;

Avoidance of touching the face including mouth, nose and eyes with unwashed hands (in case hands have touched surfaces contaminated with the virus);

Seafarers should be encouraged to cover their nose and mouth with a disposable tissue when sneezing, coughing, wiping and blowing the nose, then dispose of the used tissue immediately;

If a tissue is not available, crew should cover their nose and mouth and cough or sneeze into a bent elbow;

All used tissues should be disposed of promptly into a waste bin;

Seafarers should aim to maintain social distancing and keep at least one metre (3 feet) distance from other people, particularly those that cough or sneeze or may have a fever. If they are too close, other crew members can potentially breathe in the virus; and

Meat, milk or animal products should always be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods, consistent with good food safety practices.

The consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided.

A medical log should be maintained.

When In Port

When entering ports of an affected country, seafarers must refrain from going ashore, with any disembarkation from the vessel avoided where possible.

Furthermore, during the port stay there should be minimal interpersonal exchanges with persons from ashore, avoiding contact with people who show symptoms of flu or high temperature and taking care of personal hygiene, including more frequent handwashing, etc. The primary means to prevent transmission of the virus is to maintain social distancing.

For more details, you can download the INTERTANKO Covid-19 Outbreak Management Plan, by clicking below:

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Mitigating the safety risks associated with anchoring operations is paramount in an industry that has been striving to eliminate personnel injuries, prevent harm to the environment and limit damage to equipment. This publication highlights the key concerns and technical recommendations across a range of topics including the design of hydraulic systems, an area vulnerable to failures that have led to serious injuries.

By identifying the challenges associated with current standards and systems, this publication complements existing technical recommendations and guidance relating to the operation and maintenance of anchoring equipment. Although the guidelines are primarily targeted at ship operators, they also offer a valuable insight to anyone involved in the design, operation and maintenance of anchoring systems, providing further understanding and awareness of equipment limitations through a risk-management approach.

This guide also focuses on human factor considerations and, in line with TMSA recommendations, provides risk-based guidance for the training and auditing of crew members involved in anchoring, while also offering best-practice procedures through the risk assessment process.

The new guidance covers:

A guide to ship designers and shipyards on anchoring equipment

Generic operational guidelines, including emergency procedures

Maintenance and technical aspects involved with anchoring equipment

The human element aspects and training of crew for anchoring

While the target readers of these guidelines are ship managers/operators and also ship builders, the guidelines may also be useful in assisting them, as well as training centres, to promote safe anchoring operations on board.

To download the guidance, click on below image:

  Click on image below to download Anchoring poster intended for the Bridge:

OCIMF has stated that this edition has undergone an extensive revision process which has brought the VIQ up to date with respect to changes in legislation and best practices. OCIMF examined the questions in the existing edition of the VIQ (VIQ6) to determine whether these continue to remain relevant and has reduced the overall set of questions by up to 90 questions. Notably a new chapter (Chapter 7) has been developed to cover Maritime Security which has 21 new questions covering Policies and Procedures, Equipment and Cyber Security and the section on Mooring (Chapter 9) has been significantly reviewed to incorporate the revisions and best practices that will be introduced in the Mooring Equipment Guidelines, Fourth Edition (MEG4).

This seventh edition of the VIQ (VIQ7) is freely available to download by clicking the link below, and will come into effect on Monday 17 September 2018.

• Download a copy of the SIRE VIQ7 here

The gap analysis has been arranged so that new question text is highlighted in red. The gap column shows what the difference is between the old and new questions. A column highlights whether there is a crew competence requirement. The mapping column shows the origin of the question.

You can view the Gap analysis document by clicking on below image.

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In light of the entry into force of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) as well as the step change in enforcement of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations on ballast water, Shipowners are now more frequently using their BWMS to manage ballast water to meet the necessary discharge standards. However, while the BWMS installed have been type approved in accordance with either or both the IMO and USCG requirements, it is estimated that up to 60% of BWMS installed are not operating correctly.

As such, and when vessels are delivered with BWMS or retrofitted to comply with BWMC or USCG Regulations, it is important to also amend the Ballast Water Management Plans (BWMP) to ensure a practical and realistic set of contingency measures is included. With Port States, Flag Administrations and Class Societies still considering the most appropriate options in the event of a BWMS failure, it is hoped that the contingency measures identified in this document, together with the procedures recommended, will provide a clear indication of what to expect from the vessel under such circumstances.

Click on below image to download Intertanko’s guidance document

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