QUARTERLY EDITION | ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. 9 772653 951008 18 ISSN 2653-9519 Lessons learned: Netherlands Coast Guard TSS violation Awareness Campaign: galley exhaust ventilation system Safety onboard: How to stay focused
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3 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 Dear colleagues, The third quarter has already come to an end, and we are glad to share with you the Company’s milestones and achievements. Starting from July, we are pleased to have welcomed to our Company 23 interns placed in various departments giving them the opportunity to be engaged with maritime field! Being always by the side of young professionals, the two best cadets of previous year were awarded by the Company, during “Cadets Day” at our premises, for their outstanding performance. Our visit delegation at Manila Office for conducting the annual Internal Audit and In-house conference for Senior seafarers ashore was a great opportunity for talking extensively about company’s targets and commitments, challenges, best practices as well as issues related to deck and engine. Taking into consideration the importance of employees’ health, Company enhanced the medical package including a free annual checkup for all shore personnel as well. Our Strong and Continuous presence to many Forums, Committees, Conferences and University events continued and during Q3 2024, enhancing Company’s extravert culture and gaining knowledge on various technological advancements and staying close to all latest developments. It’s worth to be mentioned that Marla Dry managed to obtain ISO 9001, setting one small step towards high quality of operations! In conclusion and as result of MRM Q3 2024, We need to put greater focus and: ●● Enhance the proactive approach at all aspects of our operations ●● Enhance open communication and access to information amongst everyone in the organization harmonizing good Message from COO In this issue 04 LMM at a glance 06 Company News 13 Latsco’s Hellas Diana completes first triple banking operation 15 Seafarer’s interview: Safety onboard: How to stay focused 20 Awareness Campaign for proper inspection and cleaning of galley exhaust ventilation system 22 Incident Report: Netherlands Coast Guard TSS violation practices among departments ●● Close monitoring of vessel’s condition from each Superintendent ●● SIRE 2.0 raised observations and TMSA shall be examined with the aim to identify implementation gap areas or areas requiring increased focus and attention. ●● Enhancing the qualitative root cause analysis on every finding identified internally and externally ●● Identifying trends and establishing proactive actions on sustained defects attention ●● Working towards Maritime Fuel EU Regulation adoption and implementation ●● Continue the challenging work of PMS transition to a new provider ●● Participation on various innovative projects with Key Industry Partners As a final key message “All personnel on-board and ashore need to be always “Well-trained” and prepared for facing each unpredictable event and always work towards for improving our system”. The next and final quarters of the is anticipated to be very demanding, with many challenges, new priorities and strategies setting for 2025 and projects such as new-building projects with four (04) anticipated new-building deliveries for 2025 and seven (07) scheduled special surveys to be performed. Enjoy reading! EDITORIAL Antonis Georgantzis Chief Operating Officer
4 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 LMM AT A GLANCE Key Performance Indicators 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 Number of External Inspections 2024 2022 2023 PSC SIRE CDI 30 20 10 0 17 53 14 50 90 23 57 80 19 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Fleet size 2014 - 2024 | New Building projects Existing Delivered Sold -5 -10 2023 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 11 13 17 23 25 -4 -2 3 3 6 2 2 0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 0.2 LTIF / TRCF LTIF TRCF 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 2.0 Number of Observations per SIRE Inspections 2024 2022 2023 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 1.64 1.64 1.81 2020 2021 2 2 27 2019 27 2022 4 28 2 29 -3 -2 -1 2.5 Apr23-Mar24 May23-Apr24 Jun23-May24 Jul23-Jun24 Aug23-Jul24 Sept23-Aug24 Oct23-Sept24 30 2024 -2 29
6 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 COMPANY NEWS We are pleased to have welcomed 23 interns in the Athens office this year, placed in various departments. Internships Summer 2024 Cadets Day 2024 On the 10th July, we welcomed 39 cadets -23 Deck and 16 Engine - including 5 women, to our premises with the aim of getting to know them better, sharing employee experiences with them and providing them with essential information about the company, our vessels and processes before they embark on their first journey. The two best cadets of 2023 (Deck & Engine), DC Vourgidis Konstantinos Napoleon (Captain Paris) & EC Andreakos The cadets were welcomed by our COO, Antonios Georgantzis, and then by our Crew Manager, Nikolaos Toumazatos, and Deputy Crew Manager, Marios Minou. The day also included a 3D vessel demonstration by Capt. Markos Raftopoulos, Port Captain, a Bridge and Engine Antonios-Iasonas (Hellas Voyager), were awarded by the company for standing out the previous year. Simulator demonstration at our Maritime Training Center, and talks with our colleagues, Capt. Alexandros Arabatzoglou, Vetting Manager, Capt. George Mavrogenis, Marine Manager, and Aristeidis Pappas, Technical Supt, on bridge and engine matters. Manila Office visit, annual audit & in-house During the in-house seminar on the 15th of July, our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, welcomed seafarers and talked extensively about company’s targets and commitments, our challenges, best practices, as well as deck & equipment maintenance, engine room cleanliness matters. Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, covered Crewing matters, shared useful tips for prior to embarkation, while being on board and also after disembarkation, and shared important statistics from the Crew Department’s targets. Petros Vikos, HSQE Manager, talked about the company’s policies, performance and strategic plan. He also went through the most recent Safety Campaigns, lessons learnt from recent incident investigations, 2024 legislation updates and the HSE Management System Revamping project. Finally, Petros shared with seafarers the Annual Emission Report.
7 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 COMPANY NEWS George Garyfallidis, Marine Superintendent, spent a lot of time with seafarers talking about recent navigation matters requiring attention, including navigation incidents, went through Master’s Navigational Audit Trends, FIM2 changes, as well as recent Safety findings and bad practices observed that need to be avoided. Marianna Kornezou, Crew Assistant, and Kleopatra Afentoklea, HSQE Assistant, were also present to support the team with the Internal Audit and in-house seminar, as well as spending time with colleagues in the office there. Marla donation to the Oshima community Our company, during the Marla Royalty newbuilding project in Japan, proceeded to an important donation to the local community of Oshima and the families residing there. The families’ children made a number of drawings as a way to thank us which they recently sent to us. Well-being Program In our fast-paced, high-pressure lives, where most of us are consumed by work, where there is hardly enough time for oneself and to consistently maintain a healthy lifestyle, now more than ever the importance of being proactive with our health is paramount. As part of our wellbeing program and care for employees, our enhanced medical package in Athens includes a free annual checkup. On the 8th July, we organized, in collaboration with Latsco Family Office, the second voluntary blood donation of the year, in support of the blood bank we have at Laikon General Hospital. A large number of our colleagues donated blood, and we would like to thank them for their invaluable contribution towards saving lives. Blood donation
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9 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 COMPANY NEWS Forums, Committees & Conferences Our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, participated in the 66th INTERTANKO Safety & Technical (ISTEC) Committee which was held in Lisbon, Portugal. A key agenda item focused on: ●● Regulatory developments relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from shipping, which involved the examination of various proposals for the basket of mid-term and longterm measures that have been submitted to the upcoming MEPC 82 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and was held as a joint session with the INTERTANKO Environmental Committee (EnvCom). Petros Vikos, HSQE Manager, participated in the 59th INTERTANKO Environmental Committee (EnvCom) representing our company. which was also held in Lisbon. The meeting covered the following issues: ●● Biosecurity: Ballast Water Management & Biofouling ●● Waste Management ●● ESG ●● Proposals to MEPC 82 for IMO’s GHG reduction mid-term measures were considered along with assessments on the likely features such as emission reduction trajectory targets, flexibility compliance mechanism e.g. pooling and banking, GHG emission contributions, rewards for the use of eligible fuels and administrative matters for compliance. ●● Digitalization and automation of ships ●● IACS UR E26 & E27 on Cybersecurity and draft Recommendation on Ship Data Quality ●● Maritime security situation at the Southern Red Sea INTERTANKO - Safety & Technical Committee INTERTANKO – Environmental Committee Ria Thanou, DPA, and Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, participated in the 15th SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum held at the Grand Hyatt Athens. Ria Thanou participated in Panel #6 ‘Best practices for enhanced maritime safety’ which talked about: ●● Lessons learned from recent accidents ●● Fire onboard and other alarming trends ●● Developing a proactive approach ●● Safe navigation & ECDIS 15th SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum
10 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 COMPANY NEWS Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, participated in Panel #3 ‘Human Factors and Human Performance’ which talked about: ●● The impact of psychosocial risks onboard ●● Key factors that contribute to human error and maritime incidents ●● Regulatory needs: Where we stand with STCW, MLC, SIRE 2.0 Measuring Human Performance: KPIs and key considerations The Q3 2024 in-house conference for Greek seafarers took place towards the end of September at the Athens office. 36 senior crew members joined, including 9 Masters and 3 cadets as well. The day kicked off with the COO’s introduction providing a company overview, updates on KPIs and targets, and covering important company commitments and initiatives. The COO also talked about recent issues with deck & equipment maintenance, engine room cleanliness and alerted seafarers to bad practices on board that need to be avoided. The day included sessions from Company’s various departments Q3 2024 In-house Conference Capt. Konstantinos Bourliaskos, CSO, participated in the MARTECMA Working Group for the upcoming edition of industry Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security, providing feedback and suggestions on the final draft submitted by BIMCO, OCIMF and other industry leaders. Capt. Bourliaskos’ suggestions focused on the inclusion of specific guidance on ship maneuvering, in order to mitigate the impact from an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) attack, as well as the need to re-format the structure of the BMP as checklists, in order to be easier to follow by the crew on board. Angelos Telonis, Superintendent Electrical Engineer, also participated in a MarTecMa Working Group - this one on the recently emerged ‘hot’ topic of BWTS sensor calibration, and the possible consequences this could have on the commercial and technical part. MARTECMA Working Groups Our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, participated at the “Riding the Technology Wave” panel as part of the 14th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum in Athens. The Forum provides an interactive platform on the topic of Operational Excellence, Best Industry Practices and Sustainability, linking shipping companies, charterers, regulators, government and non-government industry associations, classification societies, P&I Clubs, flag registries, technology & service providers and the financial and investment community The “Riding the Technology Wave” panel was moderated by Mr. Spyridon Zolotas, Senior Director, RINA. Participants, including Mr. Georgantzis, engaged in a fascinating discussion around fleet performance optimization matters and the importance that innovation and digitalization play in these. 14th Annual Capital Link Forum
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12 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 Promotions & New hires We would like to introduce you our new team members who joined LMM in Q3/2024: New hires (name & roles): ●● George Tsiaras, DPA ●● Evangelos Vourlakis, Technical Manager As a result, our current headcount for LMM is 127 employees, with 29 Managers, 62 Officers/Superintendents / Port Captains and 36 Assistants. Concerning our sea staff during this quarter ●● No. of new crew members joined Company’s Vessels for Q3 2024 – Four (4) crew members (New comers) ●● No. of Promotions for Q3 2024 – Eight (8) promotions within Q3 / 2024 • From 2/O to C/O: 2 • From 3/O to 2/O: 1 • From D/C to 3/O: 1 • From 2/E to C/E: 1 • From 3/E to 2/E: 1 • From OS to AB: 1 • From MSN to WPR: 1 0 0.00 PSC DEFICIENCIES 0 0.00 ACCIDENTS CATEGORY A,B,C TOTAL RECORDABLE CASES 0 2.50 VETTING OBSERVATIONS 0 UNLAWFUL ACTS 0 PSC DETENTIONS Q32024 Safety Scorecard LTIF COMPLAINTS ENERGY MAJOR REJECTIONS 0 COMPANY NEWS
13 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 In an exciting and unique development for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector, Latsco’s first of the series LNG Carrier Hellas Diana has successfully completed a triple banking operation alongside two (2) FSRU vessels at the Mukran terminal in Germany. This operation has been a significant milestone not only for Latsco but also for the entire liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, considering that this has been the first of the kind worldwide, showcasing increased capabilities and efficiency of the Company and the Seafarers engaged to the operation. Understanding Triple Banking While a double banking operations is now very common for the sector at triple banking for this size of vessels has been never performed before. Triple banking refers to the simultaneous mooring of three (3) vessels at a terminal for the purpose of transferring cargo. This operation is typically performed to optimize loading and unloading times, enhancing the overall efficiency of terminal operations. In Mukran, Latsco’s Hellas Diana LNG Carrier was moored alongside two (2) FSRUs and managed to perform this complex / simultaneous operation to both FSRUs. The Mukran Terminal: An opportunity to reduce reliance on pipeline gas supplies Located on the picturesque island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, the Mukran terminal has been developed as part of the country’s efforts to enhance its energy infrastructure. The terminal intends to bring LNG from abroad by large LNG Carriers, then to execute a loading operation of the LNG from the LNGC to the FSRUs, where on board the FSRUs the LNG is regasified and transferred via Offshore import pipeline to the German Gas Grid. Mukran terminal aims to provide an essential entry point for LNG imports, ensuring that Germany can diversify its energy sources and reduce reliance on pipeline gas supplies. The successful execution of the first triple banking operation solidifies the terminal’s status as a key player in the competitive LNG market. Hellas Diana’s Significant Role The Hellas Diana, a sophisticated LNG Carrier known for its state-of-theart design and operational efficiency, was at the center of this milestone operation. Her capabilities, combined with the experienced Crew along with the Technical / Operational expertise and support of Latsco’s Office Members, enabled the successful completion of the first triple banked unloading operation of LNG during this complex / simultaneous operation. As one of the first vessels to execute this operation at Mukran, Hellas Diana exemplifies the future potential of LNG transportation and terminal operations. Conclusion The Hellas Diana’s successful execution of the first triple banking operation at Mukran terminal, not only demonstrates the vessel’s operational excellence but also represents a step forward for the LNG industry, setting a new standard for efficiency, capacity, and environmental responsibility. As the world continues to shift towards cleaner energy, successes like this one will be crucial in shaping a sustainable future for natural gas operations. Thomas Klapanis Fleet Compatibility Superintendent Latsco’s Hellas Diana completes first triple banking operation ARTICLE
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15 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH SEAFARERS SAFETY ONBOARD: HOW TO STAY FOCUSED How do you remain focused particularly when you undertake high-risk tasks? DO: By understanding the risk impact and by following the relevant company’s guidelines in complying the tasks; By realizing goals, organizing and correct setting of tasks is a priority; By concentrating on one task at a time to minimize errors and manage stress levels; By eliminating all the surrounding distractions and clearing mind, and; By remain calm and make control of the present situation. KG: Staying focused is actually not more than a mental habit, which is a good thing, and it’s something that takes time to practice, which can be a bit harder. It cannot be categorized but it can be numbered. 1. Situational awareness: Situational awareness is the opposite of being distracted. It’s been made aware of what is going on around you in terms of where you are, where you should be, and what in your surroundings could potentially be a threat to the safety of the crew and vessel. Situational awareness is only good as your perception. The good news is we can improve our situational awareness! Simply taking time to pause before starting a task can bring focus to what we are doing. 2. Avoid multitasking: Multitasking is one of the leading causes of stress, which can lead to losing concentration and distraction is inevitable. Multitaskers may feel more distracted than people who focus on one task at a time. 3. Access the risks: Before starting the task (navigation in extreme busy shipping lanes e.g Singapore) I need to Identify and evaluate the potential risks, that me personally and my team may face. That includes environmental, operational, human, and technical factors, that can cause harm, and lead to a serious accident. The tools that I am frequently using are risk assessments, checklists, In this issue, we have the pleasure to host Capt. Dimitris Oikonomou (DO) of Hellas Fos, Capt. Konstantinos Giannaras (KG) and C/E Galang Augusto (GA) of Hellas Gladiator, Capt. Charalampos Minogiannis (CM) of Hellas Paliros, Capt. Panagiotis Foteinopoulos (PF) and C/E Nikolaos Lygkonis (NL) of Hellas Poseidon, Capt. Jose Levy Rodriguez (JLR) and C/E Afable Glenn (AG) of Hellas Voyager, along with Capt. Dejan Vasiljevic (DV) of Lady Henrietta. All of the interviewers are well experienced and we are glad they share with us their knowledge and opinion on how to stay focused onboard.
16 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW and audits to ranks, and evaluating the risk according to their likelihood and severity. Based on our risk assessments, we can plan and implement appropriate measures to prevent, reduce, or control the risks. 4. Provide training: One of the best ways to keep our crew and vessel safe and productive, is to ensure that we have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform our tasks. We should provide regular and relevant training to our team and crew members, on topics such as safety procedures, emergency response, hazard identification, and proper operation of the equipment as well. 5. Encourage teamwork and support: Working in highrisk environment can be stressful and demanding for me and the team members. We may face physical, mental, or emotional challenges that can affect our motivation, confidence or health. We can help our team cope with these challenges by encouraging teamwork and support. I can foster a positive and collaborative team culture be setting clear and realistic goals, recognizing and rewarding achievements, promoting trust, and respect, and resolving conflicts constructively. 6. Review and improve: We can keep vessel / team safe and productive in high-risk tasks by reviewing and improving processes and practices. We should evaluate our team’s performance, outcomes and feedback, and identify any strengths and weakness. GA: By taking it seriously and presence of mind. No obstructions and unnecessary movements while undertaking the high-risk tasks. Discuss with my subordinates the hazards on the working area to avoid any accident. CM: When undertaking high-risk tasks, prioritizing and organizing the approach to a certain task must come to place. Most of the time when dealing with high-risk task, people tend to focus on the general point of view of the task but sometimes they miss out important aspects or key points and that’s why they get distracted throughout the whole process. So, by organizing the key points of dealing with a certain task, you can stay focused all throughout the process and will not miss out on any important aspect for a certain task. PF: To maintain focus during high-risk tasks I employ a multifaceted approach. I usually begin by breaking down high-risk tasks into smaller more manageable tasks allowing me to concentrate on one task at a time. Another useful tool is to prioritize and plan ahead when undertaking high-risk tasks based on importance and urgency. I try to minimize also distractions such as avoiding unnecessary conversations, lowering down a bit the volume in VHF’s when in bridge. Finally, in order to manage potential stress and anxiety when undertaking high-risk tasks, I try to be as calm as possible by sometimes deep breathing and try to have my mind clear of any other thoughts which helps me stay concentrated and focused on the task. DV: I remain focused on high-risk task by minimizing distractions, such as silencing unnecessary noise and working in a controlled environment. I also use checklists to ensure I follow every step accurately and take short breaks when necessary to maintain my concentration. JLR: By having a good rest/sleep to restore my energy and alertness. I remove things that might cause interruptions like phone by going offline; all that can cause distractions on my job. Prioritize task by taking the important one when in high energy, or prioritizing one task at a time. AG: You must have a good rest, proceed to the task by prioritizing the thing on hands, try to limit the amount of time. When you are energetic and passionate about what you are doing, you may be able to complete things in half of the time you’re not. So, give yourself more time to finish them and tackle one thing after another. NL: I plan ahead of time in order for the high-risk tasks to be performed without any other tasks being performed at the same time. Minimizing, or even better eliminating if possible, multitasking will help in performing high-risk tasks without distraction for the persons performing the task.
17 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW Share a time that you have identified a distraction resulting in a Near Miss or unsafe condition. DO: During Singapore transit, density of traffic was expected. The AIS target tracking filter on ECDIS found set to 10 NM range. The ECDIS alarm for excessive AIS target triggered at a very frequent interval and same alarm transferred to BNWAS system that needed to be acknowledged as well. This excessive visual and audible alarms on bridge during the transit of any busy and congested areas put a huge form of distraction to the officers of the watch and to the entire bridge team which can lead to unsafe conditions. This was rectified by reducing the AIS target tracking system set to 6 NM range in order to limit and reduce the number of tracked AIS targets that could possibly trigger the Alarm limit of the ECDIS. KG: Humans have the tendency to make mistakes, and various factors can lead to a distraction, even to the most experienced mariners. Initially the Passage Plan was discussed, and even the approach and pass through the busy Gibraltar Strait, (East Bound) was thoroughly discussed as well, among the Bridge team. It’s worth mentioning that the story teller, have passed through this strait numerous of times. Manual steering was engaged, long before entering the busy strait, and additional officer and a young cadet was on Bridge at that time. My experience is such that I am aware of the surrounding ports around the Gibraltar strait. Engine was placed in stand-by manned, in a distance of more than 60 nautical miles before the Gibraltar strait. Master had the Command when Officer reported the vessel’s required report to Tangier Traffic. It was a fine sunny day, with a strong easterly breeze noted, and the visibility was more than 17 nm. Two VHFs on the Bridge and a “PAN PAN” dominated the Bridge team, from Gibraltar port Control, and a “MAN OVER BOARD” from a vessel near the Gibraltar Bay, in Channel 16. Bridge was placed in a state of emergency, and stepped on our toes, seeing Search and Rescue ships, concentrated, right at the entrance of the Strait. Slow vessels were overtaken safely, since there was no concerned traffic to the East Bound lane. However, at Officer’s VHF, a Container reported leaving Tangiers Port, and Master asked the Officer to verify the distance of the outbound Container. The Bridge team focused though, to the Search and Rescue. Master lifted his head and watched the Container in a very close distance, of about 1,3 miles crossing the own vessel bow, and the CPA note to be not more than 0,3 Bow crossing. Bridge team got by surprise from the event, and Master called the overtaken vessel to give some space by altering her course to SBRD in order to give way to the crossing high speed Container. Finally, the Container passed own vessel’s bow in a distance of 1 nautical Mile. Master’s and Bridge team actions were discussed thoroughly after the Incident. GA: Making a joke to your crewmate while he’s working is not a good practice, it can distract his attention and can lead to Near Miss or unsafe condition. CM: There comes a time when vessel is maneuvering and approaching to port when suddenly a call from Charterers or other third parties involved for the operation insisting to address their situations without taking into consideration the vessel’s safety. Commercial pressure contributes on creating distractions for vessels safety. PF: During my presence on the bridge, I identified a potential distraction that could have led to a Near Miss. A bridge team member was frequently using the PC in the chartroom which disrupted his focus from the Navigational watch. This behavior could have resulted in not seeing other vessels in the vicinity leading to incident which could compromise the safety of the vessel. By addressing the issue and encourage the Bridge team member to minimize distractions, he was able to maintain focus in his Navigational watch. DV: Once, while performing maintenance, I was distracted by a conversation nearby and skipped a crucial step. I caught myself just in time and realized how important it is to remain fully focused, especially on some difficult jobs. I have made sure to inform others around me when I am do-
18 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW ing some critical tasks. JLR: When I was driving my car to buy some materials for my house. It was around 1300H when I used to take a nap after lunch. I was alone and no one to talk to, I increased the volume of the car stereo but still I felt sleepy. So, what I did was I stopped in a nearby gasoline station and got some power nap. Thereafter when I felt fresh, I resumed my travel. AG: Lack of sleep and bothered with personal problems. So impaired decision making mostly happen. NL: 2nd engineer was replacing a steam line valve when he was distracted by 3rd engineer for another matter. He stopped his job to attend 3rd engineer’s site of work for advice. When he returned to his job, he continued assembling the valve but forgot to fit the gasket between the flanges. Just before suppling the line with steam, his assistant was standing over the new valve and noticed the missing gasket informing in time for proper action. How can you help others not to get distracted? DO: Limit irrelevant topics or conversations on Bridge; Give proper emphasis of the company’s distraction policy; Limit non-essential personnel on Bridge; Refrain from attending non-essential paperwork during watch, and; Close Bridge door at all times to avoid any distractions. KG: Have understanding, and embrace the ways of how not to get distracted yourself, then you can help the others as well. There are also other ways and tools to help with distractions such as robust safety training, regular hazard assessments, strict safety protocols and safety barriers, effective communication, emergency response drill, continued safety monitoring, recognition and reward of safety practices and staying updated with industry best practices. GA: By conducting a tool-box meeting prior commencing the job to discuss the importance of working without any distractions. Just concentrate all the time when performing the task. CM: By sharing the experience and training them to prioritize and organize the steps to be done when dealing with high-risk tasks. Familiarizing and following strictly rules of a certain task will help a lot to complete the task undistracted. Remain focused at all times and remove or isolate any known distraction in your workplace. CF: Knowing that every person is different and what works for one person may not work for another I try to adjust my help and proposals based on each person’s personality, way of thinking and decision making. The general thinking is as follows: ●● Encourage them to break down the tasks into smaller more manageable ones. ●● Suggest they create a distraction-free environment. ●● Encourage them to practice mindfulness to avoid stress and anxiety. ●● Listen to them and offer support in a way that is helpful and respectful. DV: I help others by promoting a culture of focus and awareness. I encourage them to minimize unnecessary noise, avoid multitasking during critical work, and regularly remind them of the importance of staying attentive to prevent incidents. JLR: I advise them to put their phone away or turn it off, prevent talking to somebody when doing their tasks and to not try to do too many tasks at once. I also advise them to limit social media, which can be a major source of distractions, and allow them to take a break or take a short nap to refresh. AG: Give them enough sleep, encourage them to have plans prior to the day before doing their task, set daily goals, avoid multi-tasking and tackle the biggest priority first. NL: Assigning each job to suitable personnel, planning and well analyzing the steps of a job so that clear guidance is provided, while proper evaluating and prioritizing of job, so that high-risk tasks are not performed in parallel with other important tasks and always have ample time available will help the person executing the task to not be distracted by other issues. Prioritize and plan ahead when undertaking high-risk tasks based on importance and urgency.
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20 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 This report provides an evaluation of the Safety Campaign on “Proper Inspection and Cleaning of Galley Exhaust Ventilation System” which was conducted from 09th August 2024 to 09th September 2024. In line with Safety Letter 2024-08, this campaign was launched in response to a deficiency identified during a Flag State Inspection of one of the company’s vessels. The primary objective is to enhance safety awareness and strengthen the safety culture among the crew. This includes emphasizing the proper inspection and cleaning of the galley exhaust ventilation system, encompassing galley filters, exhaust ducts, and fans. Analysis The campaign included a questionnaire consisting of nine (9) multiple choice questions, which all deck personnel were required to complete. The HSQE Department has collected all responses, and metrics have been generated based on crew participation rates. Metrics ●● The Highest Average Score is 8.95/9, with participation 22/25. ●● The Lowest Average Score is 4/9, with participation 3/24. ●● The total number of participants is 520 out of 662 (79%). Comment: The vessels with the highest Average Score are Captain Paris with 8.95/9 and 22/25 participation, Lady Henrietta with 8.94/9 and 18/25 participation, Hellas Hercules with 8.93/9 and 16/22 participation and Hellas Apollo with 8.91/9 and 22/25 participation. AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR PROPER INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF GALLEY EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM CAMPAIGN Comment: Fleet A achieved the highest score, with 8.60/9 points.
21 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 18 | Q3 2024 Comment: This graphic refers to the percentage of correct answers per Question. Better score ●● Question no. 1: Who is responsible for ensuring that the living and working environment on board is maintained to the highest standards? ●● Question no. 7: Galley Filter and Internal Sides of the Hood must be inspected in order to. Lowest score ●● Question no. 8: How often must be conducted the inspection of galley Comment: Galley achieved the Highest Average Score with 8.57/9 points. Comment: 2nd Engineers achieved the highest average score with 8.83/9 points from among the Top 4. Conclusion Based on above, the following actions are established: ●● The subject Proper Inspection and Cleaning of Galley Exhaust Ventilation System will be added to the agenda of the next in-house training session. The goal is to emphasize the importance of these aspects and raise awareness among all personnel involved. ●● The Evaluation of Campaign, along with the questionnaire with correct answers, will be circulated across all fleet vessels. Instructions will be given to include this topic in the discussions during the next scheduled Safety Committee Meeting onboard, with the aim of increasing awareness about the importance of proper inspection and cleaning of the gallery exhaust ventilation system. filters and exhaust fan mess in order to be free from cooking oil and clean as necessary? ●● Question no. 9: Galley filters and internal sides of the hood must be cleaned. CAMPAIGN
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