SEAFARERS’ MAGAZINE

SEAFARERS’ MAGAZINE

M A R C H 2 0 1 6 • I S S U E N O . 1 0

Dear Crew,

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Answer all of the questions below and send an email which should be generated of your answers. e.g.: abecd@asm-maritime.com The (“abecd”) representing the answers for the questions by order. For example (a) is the answer for question #1 and so on. At the end please add (@asm-maritime.com).

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QUIZ

1. An enclosed space is: a. A space that is large enough to enter, but has limited or restricted entries or exits and is not designed for continuous occupancy. b. Any space marked as enclosed space. c. Any space which can contain hazardous atmosphere.

2. The atmosphere of an enclosed space is unacceptable if the oxygen level is below a. 19.5 % b. 20 % c. 20.9 %

3. Blue safety sign, showing means: a. It is recommended to wear safety goggles b. It is mandatory to wear safety goggles c. Safety goggles not required

4. Which type of extinguisher is most recommended to be used from electrical fires a. Water b. Foam c. Dry Powder d. Co2 e. Anyone for above

5. Full shipboard Familiarisation is required to be completed within a. 7 days b. 24 hrs c. Before carrying out watch

SAFETY QUIZ

6. IBC code chapter 14.2.2 safety equipment requires to contain a. Ba set, protective clothing, boots, gloves, tight fit goggles, life line, belt, explosion proof lamp. In order to enter a gas filled compartment to work for at least 20 min. b. Large aprons, special long sleeves gloves, suitable footwear, chemical resistant coverall, tight fit goggles or face shield or both c. Boiler suit, helmet, goggles, gloves, lamp

7. What resources can provide information about cargo to be carried? a. IBC code b. IMDG code c. Chris code d. Miracle software e. All of above

8. What is the normal location of the deadman alarm key when the system is on operation a. Engine control room b. Master cabin. c. Connected to the equipment. d. In custody of chief engineer.

9. To what status the AIS needs to be set in port a. low power mode b. moored c. both of above

10. Hotwork inside workshops is allowed when a. A permit is created and approved by office before starting the job b. A permit is created and approved by captain c. A permit is created and approved by Chief Engineer d. Can be done at all times as this is a special area for hot work

11. PPE is required to be carried by a. All crew on board depending on the job. b. All crew including visitors and contractors depending on the job. c. As instructed by the Captain /Chief officer.

12. Near misses are to be reported to the office by a. All crew. b. Safety officer. c. Captain.

We look forward for your replies.

ASM Maritime

QUALITY HEALTH SAFETY ENVIRONMENT

What Happened?During Class annual inspection, Class Surveyor requested generator simulation test and during this test ship is blacked out. All cargo valve system shut down and vessel lost FBB communication and network system.

Preventive ActionAll engine crew is informed and warned, nobody can request any test or any other action during vessel cargo operation. I f this should be done CCR and Master must be informed.

Company CommentsIn case of any test is really necessary to be done only with Master approval.______________________________________________

What Happened?Vessel is berthed for discharging her cargo HMD. After cargo analyse (about 8 hours) and connection of the vapour return line for n2 supplying from shore, vessel commenced to discharge her cargo. During this time vessel wanted to discharge all 3 cargo tanks simultaneously, but suddenly one of cargo tank pressure failed down around -40 kpa and other two tanks pressure suddenly increased to 24 kpa. Immediately cargo operation suspended by ship. As you can see from attach sketch some pv line elbow parts which is connecting to the bw hatch was frozen. Due to this reason one of cargo tank could not supply shore N2 and other two tanks over pressured and all these two car-go tanks pressure to become waving.

There are two reasons regarding this issue:

1) Shore was supplying N2 and that N2 temperature was around 3-4 C lower than air temperature. For this reason all pv line elbows, UTI pipe and tank radar sensors are frozen when contact with cargo vapour inside the tank.

2) Shore N2 pressure was around 6-7 bar and if vapour return valve open fully then all cargo tank will be over pres-sured.

Preventive Action1) Before commencing of cargo operation all cargo line, PV line should be checked due to freezing of lines. That PV line elbow points should heat by steam manually.

2) Main vapour return line manifold valve should be open slowly while discharging commence for preventing of over pressure.

Company CommentsGood observation. Additional to preventive action: DISCHARGING ONLY ONE TANK at the same time should be planned and permitted. If more tanks are going to discharge at the same time then RA should be comple-ted and sent to office for approval.

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What Happened?While vessel was supplying fw, aft peak centre tank fw shifted to technical tank by accommodation fw pump not to be aware of the ship crew. As you can see attach drawing vessel has two line for fw which is supplying to deck eye wash system and another one for deck general purpose line. That general purpose line is connecting to technical fw line on deck. When we want to supply fw from shore we are connecting shore line to manifold fw supply line. In this case shore is supplying that water to technical fw tanks via manifold line and also ship accommodation fw pump sys-tem is supplying fw from aft peak tank to again same deck line. In this case if deck line fw supply valve (Valve NR-2) will be open, all fw will go technical fw tanks.

Preventive ActionNow we will mark valve Nr 2 as ‘This valve should not be closed without permission from Chief Officer’.

Company CommentsGood observation, will share with fleet.

This section of the magazine is to share important lessons learned from reported near misses within the company fleet. We like to thank you for sharing all near misses during last quarter. We strongly encourage all crew to continue reporting near misses as they will contribute to improving safety culture within the fleet.

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What Happened?After departure Bosun and Pumpman was instructed to secure deck for sea passage, extra lashings to be used for securing gangway as heavy weather expected. However, next morning both gangways found not proper secured. Railings support was unlashed and out from its mountings, butterfly bolts was not enough tight. It was easy to notice this from bridge, but OOW not report to Master. Inadequate lashings was noticed by Master.

Action TakenMaster took CON , alter course to make lee side , deck crew lashed both gangways in proper way.

Preventive ActionPlan of preparation for sea passage and heavy weather to be developed. Deck, stores, anchors to be properly check by Chief Officer.______________________________________________

What Happened?It was found by OOW that the Bosun was doing job invol-ving to maintain the forward Trunk Mesh and while he was carrying the job he was standing on the ladder which was supported by the main deck fish plate and he was without harness carrying out the above mentioned job.

Action TakenImmediately Bosun was made to stop the job, he was in-structed to wear harness to avoid slipping and tripping and lashing the ladder.

Preventive ActionDetailed RA to be carried out with the crew involving the job consisting of working aloft ,or ladders which may re-sult in unwanted injuries should the personnel involved in job has not taken care of proper PPE before the job is taken to. Emphasis of having the SAFETY FIRST attitude and proper Company Procedures should always be on the mind of every crew before they are assigned or take up their respective job, having said that Responsible Officer assigning the job should also monitor the Crew/Work Pro-gress by himself that the job/Procedures are being follo-wed diligently.

What HappenedRescue from enclosed space drill carried out. After the drill D-shackle was left connected to the davit and the hook was inside the pump room. The hatch was closed in this position. Next day during morning safety inspection found the hatch was not fully closed because of rope was passing from davit to hook and water tightness of the com-partment was compromised.

Action TakenD Shackle connected to the inner side “U” type ring of the Hatch, and the hatch was closed properly.

Preventive ActionAfter drill and training all equipment must be put in correct position.__________________________________________

What HappenedFire boxes around accommodation are lashed with rope; one end to the handle of the box another end to the railing. Not readily accessible in case of emergency.

Action TakenThe rope was removed from the Fire box immediately.

Preventive ActionIt should not be lashed by any other means except open handle in the box. Educated all crew and person in charge.______________________________________________

What Happened: (Chem Sirius)After very heavy weather during morning time safety round carried out, it was found stbd side anchor chain stopper wire sling almost parted.

Action TakenNew wire sling was prepared and fitted in place, chain stopper was tightened as far as would go.

Preventive ActionCondition of wire slings must to be inspected frequently, if any doubt replaced with new.______________________________________________

What Happened?Before LO bunkering operation it was found that LO bunker lines not marked by grade name, only cap was marked. During multiple grades LO bunkering, protection pipe caps can be mixed up with other caps and LO hose from barge could be wrongly connected.

Action TakenBunker lines were checked before bunkering to avoid mixed LO and properly marked for its grade.

Preventive ActionsAll LO lines and bunker lines to be positively marked with the grade for proper identification.

What happened?Duty deck rating was checking the cargo manifold pres-sure of 4 to 5 bars and reporting to CCR. It was observed that the rating did not put his gas/liquid tight googles on his face, but kept it just on the helmet, whilst staying in immediate vicinity of manifold connection under pressure.

Action TakenThe duty deck rating was told right away to put on his googles. He was briefed about the potential serious eye injury in case of sudden leak of cargo.

Preventive ActionsDeck crew advised on use of proper PPE at all times and to refer to the PPE matrix as per SOM Manual__________________________________________

What happened?While heaving up anchor the Chief Officer observed that the crew had not put the safety pin to lock the gear lever from moving. The gear if shifted due to the weight of the anchor chain while heaving the anchor would have allowed the anchor chain to slip back into the sea or could have caused damage to the machinery.

Action TakenHeaving was ceased till the safety pin was put in place.

Preventive ActionAll deck crew need to be advised on the precautions to take while anchoring operations and the correct procedu-res for using the windlass.__________________________________________

What HappenedThe dead man alarm key was found attached to the equip-ment making it easy to switch off by any crew member in engine room.

Action TakenThe key was taken off from the device and in custody of Ch Eng

Preventive ActionThe Key for the dead man alam system should always be in the custody of the Ch EngBest practise observed Chem New Orleans

Emergency stops fitted to both grinder and drill machine on Chem New Orleans.Both of the following crew members will be entitled with 1 additional flags for reporting the best practice and taking actions.

C/E: Razvan Florea.Fitter: Seuleanu Dorin

The rest of the vessels will receive the full support for installing similar system.

With this we would like to bring to your attention that as from February 2016 we are launching our new Encourage and Support Program with ASM Maritime. The main idea of this program is to create a long term commitment between the company and our outstanding seafarers.

Encourage and Support Program will allow promising crew members whose intentions are to stay with the company, to be considered for the company’s grant for their further education which will partially or fully cover their expenses.

With this we would like to outline the minimum selection criterias to be considered for the Encourage and Support Program:1) Minimum 6 months of sailing time with the company2) Positive evaluations from the previous contacts3) Willingness to develop and grow to a higher rank

We will closely assess all the crew members on board of our vessels and at home along with the Captains and C/E’s whom will help us to identify crew members meeting the minimum pre-selection criteria.

Selected crew members will be subject to the final interview and final approval by the Crewing Manager.

Those approved crew members will receive required grant for their education in full or partially and will be bound by a term agreement with ASM Maritime, agreement will be tailored individually to suit both employer and employees needs and expectations and reviewed in case-by-case situations.

We hope and expect that our new Encourage and Support Program will help our crew members to follow definite path in their career and we look forward to fruitful collaboration.

With Kind Regards,Crew Department

ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PROGRAM

Chem New Orleans - Ping Pong

OFFICE BRIEFING

CPT TOMASZ CE KYSELYOV

CE NURAL

PROMOTION OF CHIEF ENGINEER PASHKOVSKIY

CONGRATULATIONS

BRING A SEAFARER

Do you know a good seafarer? Do you want to earn a bonus? Assist us and we will grant you!

Rank BonusRatings 500 USDOfficers 1000 USDCaptain + Chief Engineer 2000U SD

ASM Maritime is a well growing company. In the near future we plan to manage more and more vessels.

In order to grow we must recruit outstanding crew members with substantial experience on Chemical Tankers. We are also looking for young seafarers which will be our future leaders on the vessels.

If you know an excellent seafarer from previous companies, from home or from any other place tell him about the variety of opportunities and connect him to our company. If he will be employed by ASM MARITIME for at least 2 full contracts and with good evaluations, the crew member who recommended him will receive a onetime bonus.

What are we looking for?- Motivated seafarers with a desire to join a growing company.- Experienced seafarers on board of chemical tankers.- Seafarers with stable sea service in previous companies.- Young seafarers with a good will to grow in the company.

We are offering a long term employment with a lot of opportunities to develop, learn and finally get promoted.

Our crew is our most valuable asset. The quality of our crew will define the quality of our fleet.

How does it work?- Send your associate’s CV to one of our manning agents (depending on which country). Do not forget to put ASM Maritime (crew@asm-maritime.com) in copy so we can follow who recommended the seafarer.- The manning agent will send ASM Maritime the candidate’s CV, only if the manning agent finds him suitable for employment. The manning agent needs to inform ASM Maritime that the candidate was appointed by a crew member.- If the candidate is approved to join our company and completes at least 2 full contracts + receives good evaluations, the crew member who recruited him will be entitled to a bonus (onetime payment). The bonus will be given upon next joining.

OUR FUTURE IS, YOUR FUTURE

PICTURE THAT!CHEM SINGAPOREBIRTHDAY PARTY

Chief Officer Khimcenko - Blue Diamond

Christmas food - Chem Norma

Chief Cook Levant

And the winner of our christmas contest is.....

Chem Simgapore

CHEM SINGAPORE WON A FITNESS TRAINER FOR THE VESSEL,

CONGRATULATIONS!

DRAWING COMPETITION:

My Father works at ASM Maritime!

Many thanks for sending us your drawings and paintings for the competition.All of you surprised us with your creative art work, well done!

1st prize won by: Anzelika Nesterovs, daughter of C/E Nesterovs

Congratulations!

2nd prize won by: Lekshmy Krishnan, daughter of E/E Rajakrishnan Nair

3rd prize won by: Mia Filipovic, daughter of C/O Filipovic and Tatyana Radzivon, daughter of 3/O Radzivon

EVERYONE WON A SAMSUNG MINI TABLET

ENJOY!

CHEMICAL BLOODTEST

ASM Maritime has started a new procedure in which crew members need to attend additio-nal medical check after signing off from the vessel to make sure that they were not exposed to any dangerous cargoes. It is coming from sincere responsibility to our seafarer’s health. This check includes only a regular and normal blood check. This check can be done at any approved maritime doctor. The expenses of these checks will be reimbursed by the company upon next joining of the crew member with the proper and official receipts. It is important to emphasize that this procedure is for the benefit of the seafarer to make sure that his body wasn’t exposed to any toxic materials.

Chemical Blood Test

Name:Rank:Vessel: Signing on date:Signing off date:

Herewith I, _________ (name) of __________ nationality holding Passport number __________, declare the following:

(i) I was tested by approved maritime doctor prior joining;(ii) I will visit the approved maritime doctor within/but not later than 14 days after signing off from the ship for the chemical blood test; (iii) I will send the results of the chemical blood test to the manning agent within/but not later than 5 days after the test. (iv) ASM Maritime B.V will not be held responsible if the seafarer fails to comply with the above terms and fails to attend for the required chemical blood test within the time frame indicated above.

Parameters to be checked:

- Complete Blood Cells Count- Liver Function Tests- Kidneys Function Tests

Signature _______________

Date ___________________

*Company approves costs up to and including USD 30.00, any amount above should be approved by the manning agent. Expenses will be reimbursed upon next joining with VC-1013.

PICTURE THAT!

Mia Filipovic with her family.

She won the 3rd prize in the drawing contest.

Chem Rotterdam - Fireman outfit competition

BULLETIN BOARD

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