30 hrs, 3 fires onboard in Brazil, UK and India

Barely had the news of the Iranian tanker Sanchi being ablaze for a week, and then sinking after being rocked by an explosion, died down, then reports come in of 3 different incidents of fires onboard vessels within the last 30 hours in Brazil, UK and India. 

COSWP Dec 2017 Amendments

 

Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers, otherwise commonly known as (COSWP) was recently amended to provide new information on sunglasses, the risk from sharps, solid carbon dioxide, and safe access to small craft, amongst other amendments.