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3 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 Dear colleagues, Last quarter of the year has already come to an end, and we are glad to share with you the Company’s milestones and achievements of the year. Starting from October, our Strong and Continuous presence to many Forums, Committees, Conferences and University events continued during Q4 2024, enhancing Company’s extravert culture and gaining knowledge on various technological advancements. We are glad that Company’s personnel with expertise in specific fields are eager to participate in forums sharing their knowledge and bringing new views in our Company! Our Company, within December organized various loyalty events such as special Christmas dinner for our seafarers ashore, kids Christmas party in our Company’s premises, Christmas party in Manila and London Office as well. It was grateful to meet all together, having an enjoyable time as a team! Leading or participating as per Company’s priorities to Social Responsibility and Accountability, we are more than happy for all the initiatives. It’s worth to be mentioned a significant milestone for Marla Dry Bulk Shipmanagement INC and our dedicated crew aboard M/V Marla Royalty with successful acquisition of the Qualship 21 certification from USCG. We are proud to announce that LMM has been recognized amongst the Top performers in Port State Control results for MR vessels. This is not to make us complacent, on the contrary, these results motivate us to improve our performance and to the other vessels! In general, within 2024 and line with Company’s strategy to renew fleet vessel, five vessels sales took place and one change of owner ship with LMM continues to maintain Technical Management. Upon completion of 2024, the Annual MRM off-site conference carried out on 14th-15th February at Divani Apollon PalMessage from COO In this issue 04 LMM at a glance 06 Company News 13 Fleet News 15 Seafarer’s interview: Challenges and lessons learned from 2024 18 Be here and now: How to improve situational awareness on board 20 Incident reports 22 Crossword ace & Thalasso Hotel in Vouliagmeni with the participation of all Company’s Personnel including London, Monaco and Dubai Office and Seafarers. In this two-day event, it was a great opportunity to share our vision and strategic plans for new year, while all employees had the opportunity to address questions to our CEO Mr. G. Margaronis on occasion of his ten years anniversary in the Company. In conclusion and as result of Annual MRM 2024, ●● It was underlined that Company’s set targets were discussed among all participants in a constructive and creative way, highlighting key elements of importance per respective target set. An open discussion took place during which all participants fruitfully exchanged their opinions with the aim of identifying areas of improvement. ●● It was pointed out that our presence on board has been increased with emphasis on training, the familiarization with and implementation of procedures, aiming at fostering knowledge and experience to our Crew members. In parallel, Company’s resources at Manilla have been strengthened and Management visits are performed. ●● Focus areas and priorities as always remain: • Safe navigation • Safety & environmental protection • Horizontal communication • Enhance “connection” & team spirit with emphasis on common goal • Vision -Mission-operational excellence of the Company • People and human culture I would like to thank all Company’s personnel for their hard work and commitment. We need always to identify areas of improvement, take immediate actions and keep towards improving ourselves. Enjoy reading! EDITORIAL Antonis Georgantzis Chief Operating Officer
4 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 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 36 71 19 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 4 5 Number of Observations per SIRE Inspections 2024 2022 2023 3 2 1 0 5.44 1.64 1.81 2020 2021 2 2 27 2019 27 2022 4 28 2 29 -3 -2 -1 6 Jul23-Jun24 Aug23-Jul24 Sept23-Aug24 Oct23-Sept24 Nov23-Oct24 Dec23-Nov24 Jan24-Dec24 30 2024 -3 29
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6 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Manila office In-House & Christmas Party The In-House Conference was an inspiring day filled with fruitful discussions, valuable insights and updates. The keynote speaker was John Panorios, Deputy COO. Additionally, Capt Giorgos Mavrogenis, presented Marine matters and conference was followed by a festive year-end party. It was a wonderful chance for colleagues to connect, reflect on the past year and share hopes for the future in a festive setting. Port State Control - Top Performers The 2024 Port State Control Masterclass, organized by SAFETY4SEA, successfully concluded on 6th of November at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), where the barriers and drivers of PSC performance were presented and analyzed, along with the best performers on each fleet segment. We are proud to say that LMM has been recognized amongst the top performers in 3 categories: ●● Top Performers – MR1/2 (25-60k DWT) - Manager Rank: No.1 ●● Top Performers – LPG - Manager Rank: No. 4 ●● Best Performing Ships LPGs / Last 36 months: HELLAS APOLLO ESG Report ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2023 We are proud to announce the release of our latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report which highlights our ongoing commitment to sustainability, responsible business practices, ethical governance, community engagement and transparency. Shell’s Partners In Safety Latsco has been given the opportunity to present how we manage “Context drives behavior” within our organization in Shell’s 2024 Partners in Safety Workshop held in Athens on December 20th, 2024. Our COO, Mr. Antonis Georgantzis, presented the Company’s values, principles and commitments, as those have been identified through the active involvement of our employees. Company’s Ceremony & Christmas Party London Office Christmas Party It was an enjoyable evening for the whole team and an opportunity to relax and celebrate a successful year! Senior Management from Athens and Monaco were also in attendance reinforcing the strong bonds within our company. ESG Report 2023
7 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Kids Christmas Party On December 14, our company hosted its annual Kids Christmas Party, a festive gathering, aimed at celebrating the holiday spirit and honoring the children of our great Latsco family. The event was filled with joy, laughter, and fun activities, designed to create unforgettable memories for the little ones. As part of the celebration, our company recognized the achievements of young scholars by presenting awards to the students that succeeded in excellence. An academic orientation session was organized to familiarize the elder kids with shipping academic opportunities and the seafarers’ and shore personnel’s roles in a shipping company. Aris Pappas, Technical Superintendent · Capt. George Garyfallidis, Marine Superintendent · Iason Zacharioudakis, OTEM Manager through the coordination of Giannis Moschatos, HR Business Partner shared inspiring stories. The most emotional moment was a special reference to seafarers’ wives. Athens office Christmas Party On December 18, the employees of Athens office, were invited to Koumkan, to embrace the holiday spirit and celebrate the achievements of the team. It was an evening filled with joy and merriment. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the past year, foster connections and create memories. Seafarers Christmas dinner On December 17, a warm and festive Christmas Dinner was organized by our Company, for seafarers ashore, providing an occasion to celebrate the holiday season and show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of our maritime professionals. The event took place at Ekali Club. Our COO, expressed his gratitude for the hard work and dedication of our maritime workforce, emphasizing the importance of seafarers in keeping global trade moving. WISTA Sponsorship - Gala Dinner 2024 Our company supported, as a Silver Sponsor, the WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) Sponsorship Gala Dinner 2024, on December 9, at the Athens Marriot Hotel. Forums, Committees & Conferences INTERCARGO Executive Committee We are proud to announce that John Panorios, Deputy COO, has been appointed at the INTERCARGO Executive Committee, effective from the 1st of November 2024, representing Marla Dry Bulk Shipmanagement. Propeller Club - Dinner in Honor of Donors On November 1st, the International Propeller Club Port of Piraeus hosted a distinguished dinner to honor its esteemed donors. We are pleased to say that our company was honored with the Platinum Award reflecting our dedication to supporting the maritime community and fostering continued excellence. Our DPA, Ria Thanou, was there to represent Latsco and receive the award on behalf of the company. WISTA is a significant association that brings together female professionals and advocates for gender equality in the maritime and trading sectors.
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9 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Yes Forum - Career Initiative for High Schools Capt. Vasileios Angelinis, Operations Manager, MARLA, represented our company at a Yes Forum initiative addressed at secondary school students. The event took place in Alexandroupolis in cooperation with the region of eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the chamber and the 4th EPAL. Its aim was to inform them about career opportunities in the shipping industry. 150 students from schools of the city of Alexandroupolis as well as from schools of Didymoticho and Orestiada were in attendance and had the opportunity to ask questions to the panel regarding their career paths. SIGTTO Regional Panel Our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, participated in the General Purposes Committee (GPC), which is the principle technical organ of the Society, and the SIGTTO Regional Panel which was held in London on the 9th October. The Regional Panel covered topics such as: ●● Working with Ammonia ●● Membrane Tank Technology for the Carriage of LH2 ●● Lifecycle Integrity Management Framework for Emergency Release System (ERS) ●● The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 ●● Reduction of LNG Carrier Methane Emissions ●● LNG Carrier Boil-off Gas Management ●● Using Subcoolers INTERTANKO - Dubai Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, also participated in INTERTANKO activities in Dubai during October. Nikos joined the Human Element in Shipping Committee (HEISC) Meeting. The meeting covered a variety of human element topics such as seafarer welfare and related initiatives which will ensure the availability and continuous development of highly skilled and competent maritime professionals to serve onboard Members’ vessels. SIRE 2.0 implementation was also discussed following the full launch in September 2024, STCW review on specific convention articles. The ‘Together in Safety’ program continues to run. ESG Shipping Awards 2024 - The Conference Lydia Stathi, Sustainability Assistant, participated in an inspiring panel discussion about Community Engagement and Youth Empowerment in Shipping alongside Venetia Kallipolitou from Tsakos Energy Navigation. Lydia highlighted our company’s dedication to fostering sustainable practices through internships, scholarships and community engagement. Ten scholarships for an ESG executive seminar by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) were given with the aim of fostering industry professionals equipped with sustainability knowledge, one of which was won by Victoria Tsagianni, Operations Assistant! Lecture - Alba Business School Dr. Mariniki Psifia, Head of Research, joined Alba Graduate Business School as a guest speaker for their Shipping Management students. Mariniki delivered an exceptional presentation on the outlook for the dry bulk market, providing invaluable insights into current industry trends. Mariniki’s lecture was part of the Maritime Economics course included in the Shipping Management degree, taught by Ioannis Alexopoulos, Managing Director of Eurofin.
10 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Well-being Program HOCSH - Company Sports Games 2024 Our Company participated for the 7th consecutive time in the Hellenic Organization for Company Sport & Health (HOCSH) games. This year we had 15 participations - we had 1 Soccer 6x6 team, 1 participation in Tennis (Men) and 2 participations in the Athens Company Run. BPCO Decarbonization Technical Conference BPCO’S 2nd Decarbonization Technical Conference took place on the 12th November at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre Lighthouse. Our COO, Antonios Georgantzis, moderated the first panel discussion around regulatory shifts and the industry’s adaptation to those. During the discussion, key Insights from MEPC 82 and the Latest Regulatory Developments were presented and alternative fuels were discussed. EU’s support for Green Shipping was also a topic of conversation as a member of the EU Parliament participated in the panel. 17th Greener Shipping Summit The 17th Greener Shipping Summit also took place in November with the participation of more than 500 delegates from 342 companies and 11 countries. The Summit’s aim is to assess the challenges facing the Painting Competition ‘’Νατ-Ναυτοσύνη’’ A ceremony took place in October to award students who distinguished themselves in the original painting competition entitled “Πειραιάς-ΝΑΤΝαυτοσύνη”. Marios Minou, Deputy Crew Manager, participated in the event and represented our company. We are proud to have been a main sponsor for this unique initiative. shipping industry as it strives to comply with the goals of becoming greener, safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly and make the “desirable doable”. Our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, delivered a presentation on the Ammonia Market & shipboard transportation. Social Responsibility Athens Authentic Marathon in support of ELEPAP On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November, 20 of our colleagues joined the “Cool Runners” of ELEPAP, and ran for the association’s Brave Children in the 41st Authentic Marathon of Athens, sending a resounding message of solidarity, contribution and awareness. Well done to everyone for their extraordinary efforts and especially to the 3 colleagues that run the full Authentic Marathon - Thodoris Galanis, Group IT Manager, Giannis Moschatos, HR Business Partner, and Nikolas Maragkos, Commercial Operator.
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12 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Promotions & New hires We would like to introduce you our new team members who joined LMM in Q4 2024: ●● New hires (04): Eleftheria Kottaridou – HR Business Partner, Konstantinos Georgoulis – Technical Superintendent, Venia Andreou – Executive Assistant, Doukelis Dimitris – Fleet Assistant ●● New Promotions (02): Michalis Katsotourchis – New Building Manager, Katerina Giannioti – PMS Officer As a result, our current headcount for LMM is 129 employees, with 29 Managers, 63 Officers/Superintendents /Port Captains and 37 Assistants. Concerning our sea staff during this quarter: ●● No. of new crew members joined Company’s Vessels for Q4 2024: Five (5) Newcomers ●● No. of Promotions for Q4 2024: Total eleven (11) promotions. • 2/O to C/O: 1 • D/C to 2/O: 2 • 3/E to 2/E: 2 • 4/E to 3/E: 1 • E/C to 4/E: 2 • EL/C to ETO: 1 • OS to AB: 2 Blood Donation On the 12th November, employees from all departments, came together at HELLAS FOS, for a good cause, to support a savinglives, initiative. 13 employees volunteered to donate blood and contribute for a common purpose. In collaboration with the Latsco Family Office and the support of Laikon General Hospital We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our colleagues below who participated: ●● Dardamanis Anastasios ●● Kostopoulou Nectaria ●● Kottas John ●● Mavrogenis George ●● Mitsopoulos Marios ●● Pippos Anthimos-Alexios ●● Sidiropoulos Yannis ●● Stathakis Nikos ●● Stavropoulou Andriana Together with our valuable IT partner, Navarino, we installed and activated Starlink, and at the same time we made a positive impact on our planet. For every antenna we purchase, Navarino plants 50 trees. We received a certification for 400 trees planted! ●● Thanou Ria ●● Tsagianni Victoria ●● Tsioli Aliki ●● Triantafyllou Christos Navarino Tree Planting Initiative
13 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 FLEET NEWS Successful first discharge at Revithoussa LNG terminal On 11th of December 2024, LNG/c HELLAS ATHINA successfully completed her discharging operation at Revithoussa LNG terminal. This has been the first LNG/c of the Company to call, after a worldwide trading, performing numerous loading / discarding and STS operations, over the past four (4) years. The Revithoussa LNG terminal is a key infrastructure facility for natural gas imports in Greece, located on the small island of Revithoussa in the Megara Gulf, near the Greek mainland. It is operated by #DESFA (Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator), a company responsible for the transmission and storage of natural gas in Greece. The terminal was first commissioned in 2000 to serve as Greece’s primary LNG import facility. Over time, it has undergone several phases of expansion to meet growing demand. Since 2018, the terminal’s capacity has been enhanced with a third LNG storage tank, enabling the terminal to accommodate larger LNG shipments (up to Q-max LNG carriers), boosting its regasification capacity. In general, within 2024 we have sold 3 vessels in total, as King Gregory and Lady Malou were also sold in March and May of this year respectively. And 3 more vessel sales took place by the end of 2024 (Hellas Apollo / Fos Da Vinci / Fos Picasso) in an effort to renew our fleet by selling some of the older vessels. Fleet updates We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone for Marla Dry Bulk Shipmanagement INC and our dedicated crew aboard M/V Marla Royalty. In December, the vessel successfully achieved the Qualship 21 certification from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This prestigious recognition highlights our commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and operational excellence in the maritime industry. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all team members who contributed to this achievement. Achievements: Qualship 21 Certification Earlier this year we had the kick-off of the construction of four (4) 87k LPG Carriers. The vessels are being built in Ulsan, South Korea, at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard.
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15 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH SEAFARERS CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2024 What are some of the challenges you faced during past year on board Company’s vessel? AT: Over the past year, we faced numerous challenges, primarily due to the escalating security situation in the Red Sea. We implemented stricter security measures, addressed crew concerns, and rerouted our voyages around the Cape of Good Hope. The crisis in the Red Sea required us to remain alert and frequently adjust our voyage plans. Our voyage routes were modified to go around Africa, adding significant time and cost to voyages, causing delays in store deliveries that impacted on-board supplies. Crucially, the threat of attack placed immense stress on seafarers, impacting their mental and emotional well-being. PP: During 2024, we faced new challenges due to implementation of new procedures to tanker industry in general. SIRE 2.0 came into force and demands high knowledge levels of every crew member on board. This is a difficult enough part of the procedure, to inspire everybody on board with the highest awareness and culture regarding vessel’s SIRE inspections. All sea going personnel were requested to try and achieve the best possible performance as the “rules of the game” have been changed and inspectors focus on human element so far. Needless to say, that our efforts should be continuous due to wide field of knowledge required by the inspectors. JP: During the past year, one of the challenges we faced on board company’s vessel were some technical issues which significantly affected the vessel’s regular operations. Fortunately, with good In this issue, we have the pleasure to host Capt. Alexandros Tserixoglou (AT) of Captain Paris, Capt. Polychronis Ploumidis (PP)) of Erietta Latsi and Capt. Jersum Prudente (JP) of Hellas Sparta. 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 19 | Q4 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW coordination and active response from our shore superintendents, we managed to limit and mitigate the issues and continue without further delay; however, it is not on how you react and respond to those technical issues but rather on how we should have prevented it from happening from the beginning with proper inspections and continued regular maintenance, and positive mindset. The other challenge we faced was the significant climate and weather changes. We have observed bigger, stronger and more unpredictable weather, especially for transatlantic and transpacific voyages. it generally affected ship’s deck maintenance, delays in arrival, ship’s structure against waves and swells, and also crew’s normal resting periods, etc. Although with present technologies of weather monitoring that helps vessel to predict and pre-plan route to avoid potential heavy weathers and typhoons including the still developing ones, there were instances that the vessel would have experienced more than the weather forecasts in actual. Proper planning and weather monitoring are the best way to keep the vessel safe to minimize any further danger from heavy weather. The last challenge I want to share is the final preparation and official start of the SIRE 2.0. As we all know that intensive and lengthy preparations have been conducted by the company and the vessel for our seafarers onboard and ashore. Since the launch of the SIRE 2.0., we have observed the increase of observation on human elements as expected. Now that we have some preliminary results, we have to increase more our efforts to elevate crew’s moral, boost their confidence, continue the best practice with highest quality of safety onboard and eliminate complacency and bad habits in order to close those gaps. Upon completion of 2024, are there any lessons learned you would like to share? AT: It’s important to conduct proactive risk assessments and maintain backup plans. The Red Sea crisis demonstrated our need for flexibility and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. Effective communication with the crew, company shore personnel, and relevant authorities is essential for maintaining situational awareness and ensuring vessel safety. I also emphasized the importance of crew welfare, recognizing the impact of stress and anxiety on performance. We must maintain open communication and provide support to all crew members. Furthermore, I’ve learned that regular training is crucial for adhering to new regulations. It’s vital that the crew remains proficient in current regulations and security measures. PP: Considering last year experience and situations faced on board, I understood that there is no room nor time for “vessel’s preparation” anymore. Upon boarding, every crew member, especially the Senior Officers, should start the process to bring their personal performance and knowledge, with final result the overall vessel’s operational status, in the highest possible achieved levels. The target is to bring the vessel in such level that it should be ready any time for any inspection once required so. It is of the outmost importance to manage the crew to perform the day-today activities and procedures with this culture. The best constructed vessel needs capable crew to handle her in the most efficient way as well. JP: The importance of regular inspections and proper maintenance of vessel’s equipment and machinery is very vital because it may disrupt vessel’s normal operations or jeopardize vessel’s safety. Manufacturer’s and company’s planned maintenance and inspections are there for a reason and they should not be taken for granted. Unusual alarms or signals should also be reported since they might indicate any potential hazards later on. The other lesson I want to share is about the human elements. We all know that seafarers are dealing with various indifference; it may be cultural gap, power (rank) gap and now what we call, generation gap, which in this era of modern technology and social media, it may result to distractions and loss of focus from the jobs onboard. The company’s effort towards the better development of onboard personnel such as CBT’s, safety culture training and briefings, resilience, tackling and discussing mental health
17 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW issues, reflective learnings etc. are very well noted. Therefore, as management personnel onboard, we have to lead by example to our crew, continue good communications, adjust our approach, handle them delicately but of course without any deviation from company’s safety policies. Thinking back at the year that passed, what is your achievements on a personal and professional level? AT: I am proud of my crew for remaining positive during these difficult times and for successfully navigating the vessel through challenging circumstances. We maintained strong safety and security measures while minimizing operational risks. I was able to sustain crew morale throughout a very difficult period. Successfully completing all required audits and inspections with zero major non-conformities is a point of significant professional pride. PP: As seamen life is becoming more difficult and demanding year to year, zero incidents, zero third parties complains and performance of vessel in higher possible level can be considered as an achievement. JP: Coming from the family and as its third generation of seafarers, I could proudly say that one of my great achievements in professional as well as on personal level is that I am the first from our family to become a Master on board ships. I thank God for giving me a supportive family and leading me to a company that nurtures, supports and guides me to become what I am today. What are your top three focus areas of attention for 2025? AT: The first focus area of attention is technology and digitalization. More specifically, the maritime industry is increasing digital technologies which can be monitored online remotely by shore personnel such as advanced navigation systems, sensors and data analytics for Engine Room etc. ●● NAVTOR, provides digital navigation solutions for maritime, offering electronic charts, voyage planning, and fleet management software for safer, more efficient shipping. ●● WEATHER ROUTING, provides digital solutions for maritime energy efficiency and vessel performance optimization, focusing on fuel consumption monitoring and emissions reduction. ●● KYMA, provides maritime measurement and monitoring systems for engine performance, fuel consumption, and emissions, optimizing vessel efficiency and compliance. ●● ACONIS PMS optimizes vessel power, managing generators, load sharing, and alarms for efficient, reliable electrical distribution and operation. The second is environmental compliance and efficiency, which translates to prioritizing strict compliance to evolving environmental regulations, implementing fuel-efficient practices, optimizing voyage planning, utilizing advanced emission monitoring and investing in crew training for best practices in environmental ensuring acceptable and responsible operations. The third and last focus area of attention is ballast water management and compliance. That means following strict rules for managing ballast water to make sure the system works well and records are correct, keeping informed about new rules, including IMO’s BWM.2.Circ.80, to stay compliant and regularly training the crew on best practices to prevent the spread of invasive species. PP: My top three focus areas for 2025 are 1) SIRE 2.0 requirements and vessel’s implementation and performance as necessary, 2) Crew training and alertness depending on the rank on board, and 3) Energy efficiency matters such as fuel consumption, garbage production and proper monitoring of equipment, except environmental offset, that leads to costs reduction as well. JP: For 2025, my top three focus areas of attention are 1) Vessel’s safe navigation, cargo operations and personnel’s safety onboard, 2) Intensive inspections and maintenance on deck, engine and critical equipment and machineries onboard, and 3) Crew’s continuous training and development, commitment to safety and promote safety culture.
18 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 ARTICLE safety4sea.com History has shown that being alert onboard is a crucial element to prevent accidents from happening on board ships. A range of factors, in particular high-pressure or stressful situations, can cause a loss of situational awareness, which, in turn, can lead to incidents. The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has published a section in their Leading for Safety guidance, exploring how seafarers might enhance their situational awareness. UK MCA highlights that the Stop, Look, Assess, Manage (SLAM) is a quick technique you can use when you’re in a situation that requires urgent action to make sure that you maintain situational awareness Data not observed due to passive behaviour, work overload or distractions Misunderstanding perceived information and incomplete mental picture Fail to recognize changes that need to be made according to the evolving environment Lack of training, familiarization and motivation Overworked, stressed and fatigued crew Information overload due to developing computer-run equipment ● ● ● ● ● ● DEFICIENT SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAN BE CAUSED BY… BE HERE AND NOW: How to improve situational awareness on board
19 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 ARTICLE KEY STEPS TO IMPROVE YOURSITUATIONAL AWARENESS Stop and look at the task Has the task changed? Am I familiar with the task? Do I feel comfortable doing the task? ► ► ► Look at the environment Inspect the potential hazards. Identify hazards and their associated risks for each stage of the process. Eliminate or mitigate the risks associated with each of the identified hazards ► ► ► Assess the effects of hazards Are teammates competent? Are they familiar with the task? Do I need anything else to perform the task safely? ► ► ► Manage the situation Did anything unexpected happen? How can I be more prepared in the future? ► ►
20 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 III. Personal Factor: ●● Lack of situational awareness and risk perception IV. Job Factors: ●● Inadequate supervision of the tugboat’s movement ●● Inadequate assessment of the soft touch potential damage ●● Improper decision regarding the timely reporting of a potential damage to ship’s hull ●● Inadequate information handling between Master and Officer in charge of aft mooring gang Team Engagement & discussion topics ●● Why must the tugboat always use the designated push points (strong points) for pushing? ●● What the Officer in charge must do if observes that the tug is not pushing at the designated push points of the hull? ●● What are the Company’s procedures for reporting incidents, hazardous occurrences and near misses? Incident Description While the vessel was in ballast condition and en route from Reunion towards Persian Gulf, during a routine (e-PMS) inspection of AFT STBD Cofferdam space from the vessel’s crew, a dent was observed in the vessel’s hull in way of frames No.36-40. The vessel was not engaged in any operation or activity at the time of the finding, while the preliminary assessment of the damage, along with previously conducted inspections and attendances, suggests that the dent has occurred sometime in the recent past, and most probably during vessel’s berthing or un-berthing maneuver. The finding was then reported to DPA, as per Company’s procedures for reporting Incidents and hazardous occurrences and the relevant procedure for structural defect had been initiated. Root Causes I. Substandard Actions: ●● Incorrect position of the tugboats while pushing during berthing maneuver ●● Failure to warn the Master and eventually the Pilot and the tugboat about the incorrect position ●● Inadequate communication II. Substandard Conditions: ●● The berthing maneuver took place at night ●● Location of damage is outside vessel’s parallel body and can be observed externally with vessel only in ballast condition from seaside. Lessons learned Tugboats shall push vessel only at designated push points. If not, intervene without delay! Any other touch or contact not at strong points by tugboat to be investigated and reported to the office without exceptions. INCIDENT REPORT Aft Starboard side hull slight dent Hull damage -side shell plating STBD Cofferdam -side shell structure
21 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 INCIDENT REPORT II. Substandard Conditions: ●● Mooring winch responded slower before sending messenger line to tugboat ●● Electric Motor tripped (defective) ●● Loose cable in electrical starter panel (leading to burning of motor windings) III. Job Factors: ●● Inadequate inspection of cables’ tightness ●● Inadequate instructions for monitoring operational condition of FWD HPU Team Engagement & discussion topics ●● Describe potential safety hazards that you can identify during similar incidents ●● What steps are to be followed once you identify a machinery trip? ●● Why is important to timely inform C/O once you encounter similar related to mooring operations? Why is it important to follow this up? Incident Description Vessel was at anchorage preparing for mooring operation with an FSO at Escravos, Nigeria. After having her anchor heaved up and having made fast with aft tugboat, the FWD Mooring Team re-assembled at FWD mooring area. Vessel was planned to send a messenger line to tugboat being portside for connecting such with a buoy attached to the FSO chain and for this reason the Bosun started the relevant mooring winch. A few minutes later, Bosun observed that mooring winch was responding slower and, after checking, an alarm was noted in the starting panel located in Bosun Store. Immediately such was reported to C/O who proceeded into Bosun Store and observed that one electric motor of HPU was not running and had tripped. Such was reported at the same time both to the Master and Mooring Master who decided to abort the mooring operation until the matter is investigated and rectified. Through investigation, it was verified that one Electric Motor of the two of FWD Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) was tripped and it was decided such to be replaced with the same (capacity & performance) motor installed in the identical and independent AFT HPU. Once the replacement was completed on same day, it was advised by Pilot mooring operation to take place the following day and vessel to proceed at anchorage. Eventually, vessel successfully completed her mooring operation with FSO at Escravos. Incident had been timely reported by Master to Company’s DPA, responsible Superintendent and Charterers, in accordance with Company’s Procedures and Charterers’ Instructions. Root Causes I. Substandard Actions: ●● Not timely identifying the loose cable in electrical starter panel Lessons learned In case the deck machinery hydraulic oil system fails, don’t hesitate to abort mooring operation. FWD HPU motor defective Electric motor windings inspection Electric motor terminal box
22 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 Being alert onboard is a crucial element to prevent … In case the deck machinery hydraulic oil system fails, don’t hesitate to abort … operation. Safe … is one of the Company’s focus areas and priorities. 3. 4. 6. High-pressure or stressful situations, can cause a loss of situational … Tugboats shall push vessel only at … push points. The technique SLAM stands for Stop, Look, Assess, … 1. 2. 5. Across Down 1 2 3 4 5 6 LMM VI S ION QUARTERLY EDITION ISSUE 19 – Q4 2024 ISSN: 2653-9519 A JOINT PUBLICATION OF LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. & SAFETY4SEA © LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. (LMM) © SAFETY4SEA LMM 4, Xenias Str, 14562, Kifisia www.latsco.com SAFETY4SEA 2, Afentouli Str, 18536, Piraeus info@safety4sea.com www.safety4sea.com DISCLAIMER / TERMS OF USE The content of this magazine is provided by LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. (LMM) & SAFETY4SEA for information sharing and educational purposes only. While both LMM & SAFETY4SEA have taken due care and diligence to ensure that all the information and material provided herein is, to the best of their knowledge and understanding, true accurate and complete. Furthermore LMM & SAFETY4SEA make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Information. Any reliance placed on such Information is therefore strictly at the readers own risk and no responsibility is accepted for any loss or damage howsoever arising. The reproduction or distribution of any part of this publication in part or as a whole is NOT permitted without the prior written consent of LMM & SAFETY4SEA as all intellectual property rights are fully reserved by LMM & SAFETY4SEA for their own content respectively. Furthermore LMM has no liability whatsoever with regards to the material provided by SAFETY4SEA, while SAFETY4SEA has no liability whatsoever with regards to the material provided by LMM within this publication. This disclaimer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. CROSSWORD Crossword Answers 1.CRUDE 2.STOWAGE 3.MOTIVATION 4.FIXTURE 5.AWARENESS 6.DIESEL
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