Safety Flash
Positive: STOP WORK by Master challenging Sailing Order
Positive: STOP WORK by Master challenging Sailing Order
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/20
- Control of WorkLeadership and CultureMarine Operations
- Hazardous substancesLeadership and safety cultureRegulation and legislation
- Cargo transfer
- Operating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A platform supply vessel Master challenged sailing orders that conflicted with local requirements for loading radioactive cargo last and dispatching it first. After initial rejection by client logistics, escalation secured company management support. The flash highlights stop-work authority and subsequent collaboration to change the sailing order.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel master challenged an unsafe sailing order and secured management support to transport radioactive cargo appropriately.
IMCA SF 24/20. Themes: control of work, leadership and culture, marine operations.