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Maritime Investigation Reports Involving Man-Over-Board (MOB) Casualties: A Methodology for Evaluation Process

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Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences, Vol: 5 No: 2 (2019) 141-170.

Authors

Orhan Gönel and İsmail Çiçek

Abstract

Flag states must issue their maritime investigation reports in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) circulars with the inclusion of ‘lessons learned’ items from recorded accidents or incidents. To identify the root cause of an event, there must be enough detail of information about the investigated event presented in reports. The information included in reports may help identifying the procedural deficiencies or technical challenges. Considering the Man-Over- Board (MOB) events as a sub group of maritime accident  nvestigations, authors systematically reviewed over 100 reports containing MOB events in this study.

In this study, reports are reviewed and major differences in formats as well as level and type of information are recorded. A systematic methodology for reviewing and reporting the overall information retrieved from maritime accident reports is presented. To cover all information from reviewed reports, 113 information items are identified. An associated standard form is developed for use in extracting information from all investigation reports. Enabling the data collected systematically from reports, issued by the world maritime accident reporting states and agencies, and successively populated into a database for overall analysis, this form is called “Maritime MOB Events Investigation Form (MEI Form)”. This paper presents the content of the MEI Form and demonstrates the methodology of use for retrieving, formatting and analyzing the information from the MOB investigation reports using case examples.

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Keywords

Maritime Accident Investigation, Casualty Investigation Code, Man Over Board (MOB), Lessons Learned, Database, Data Format, Report Forms.

Highlights

  • A Form was developed and proposed for use in accident investigations.
  • Using the form and entry into a database, maritime accident investigation data is digitized.
  • Statistical Data for MOB Events were obtained and presented.
  • results provide useful data for having lessons learned items.
  • Provides a methodology for root-cause of MOB events.
  • Lessons learnt process is automated.
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A new and modern Engine Room Simulator (ERS) has recently been certified by Class NK: It Meets the Online Training Requirements of IMO STCW 2010 and Model Course 2.07

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Ship Engine Room Simulator (Ship ERS or SERS™) is certified to meet both IMO STCW 2010 and IMO Model Course 2.07 Exercise Requirements

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SERS™ User Manuals

SERS™ is provided with a total of seven (7) user manuals, student exercise workbooks, and documents as complementary to the training practices. All these documents are supplied with a license purchase. Using the SERS™ document set in classroom study also promotes the real-world engine room best work practices of using manuals in operation and management of the engine room machinary and systems.

SERS User Manual Vol I (Software Description) describes the SERS software with the SERS Graphical User Interface (GUI) Panels accessed from the SERS Main Graphical User Interface (GUI) Panel.

SERS User Manual Volume II (Engine Room Operations) includes the operational instructions on how to operate the engine room systems and machinery using the SERS. The training institutions can directly use the contents of this manual in their training procedures. There are also exercises included for use by the trainees for reporting.

SERS User Manual Vol III (Installation & Configuration) describes the installation and the configuration of the software and hardware items. Using this manual, SERS can be configured to run as a Distributed System and the touch screen hardware panels can be assigned to desired GUI panels using the configuration files.

SERS User Manual Volume IV (Instructor’s Manual) includes guides, information, and additional exercise tips for the instructors to utilize SERS in their trainings according to a specific training objective.

Student Exercise Workbooks per IMO Model Course 2.07

Student Exercise Workbook, Volume I: We are already using the simulator in our own training programs and developed Volume I with exercies that meets each objectives of the IMO Model Course 2.07. Volume I exercises includes the Engine Room Operational Level training objectives.

Student Exercise Workbook,Volume II: Volume II exercises includes the Engine Room Management Level training objectives in accordance with IMO Model Course 2.07.

SERS Philosophy Document provides how SERS may be used in a curricula or in engine room simulator training programs. It provides guides for selecting the configuration of the SERS according to the training objectives.

Students can Complete and Report the IMO Model Course 2.07 Exercises with Online Training

IMO Model Course Engine-Room Simulator 2.07 (2017 Edition)

  • Familiarization
  1. Familiarization
    1.1 Plant arrangement
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    2.1. Operational procedures
    2.2 Operate main and auxiliary machinery and
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    3.1. Thorough knowledge of principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch
    3.2. Safety and emergency procedures; changeover of remote/automatic to local control of all systems
    3.3. Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in the event of fire or accident, with particular reference to oil systems
    3.4. Knowledge of engine room resource management principles
  • Operate electrical, electronic and control systems
    4.1. Operation of main switch board
    4.2. High-voltage installations
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Artificial Intelligence in Maritime Industry

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Today, the use of more machinery reduces manpower, with the development of technology. Thus, the maritime sector leaves behind its old functioning. With the development of artificial intelligence, it is aimed to minimize human need and error on ships.

Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is partnering with Bearing, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence technology startup, to increase efficiency in the shipping industry. Bearing company produces technology in the maritime sector based on the data collected globally. These AI-supported models, which contain navigational data for ships such as ship speed, trim, main engine operation, weather and sea conditions, allow metrics such as fuel consumption to be estimated with absolute accuracy, even without the ship’s design parameters. Apart from this, autonomous ships are also becoming common. In 2018, Rolls-Royce and Finnish ferry operator Finferries introduced a fully autonomous ferry called the Falco. The approximately 50 meters long ferry is designed to cover short distances. Another high-profile project is the Yara Birkeland, a container ship measuring 80 metres in length that is designed to transport fertiliser on autonomous journeys powered fully by electricity.

Such advances in technology are leading to revolutionary changes in the shipping industry. We must adapt to these changes and do our work with this in mind.