Navigation Bridge Visibility
Ships of not less than 55 m in length (Overall Length) and constructed on or after 1 July 1998 shall meet the below requirement in relation to the navigation visibility and according to the SOLAS 2006 Amend / Chapter V / Reg. 22.
Emergency towing arrangements
The emergency towing arrangements should be so designed as to facilitate salvage and emergency towing operations on tankers primarily to reduce the risk of pollution. The arrangements should at all times be capable of rapid deployment in the absence of main power on the ship to be towed and easy connection to the towing vessel.
Anchor Windlass Design and Testing (IACS 2018 Requirement)
A windlass used for handling anchors, suitable for the size of chain cable and complying with the Classification Society’s criteria is to be fitted to the ship. The design, construction and testing of windlasses are to conform to an acceptable standard or code of practice. To be considered acceptable, the standard or code of practice is to specify criteria for stresses, performance and testing.
Mooring deck accident on board the cargo vessel Teal Bay
On 30 August 2021, Teal Bay’s chief officer was fatally injured when he was struck by a mooring line when it sprang out of an open roller fairlead. Teal Bay was moored alongside an anchored bulk carrier, and it was being moved forward by tensioning the aft spring to allow loading to be completed.
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