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Martin Mariner - April 2015
Martin Mariner - April 2015
THE
MARTINMARINER
Keeping HSSEQT First, Our License to Operate
GETTING TO KNOW
RICK FREED
VICE PRESIDENT
Cover Story
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Health
Detection by Smell
Can be smelled at low levels,
but with continuous lowlevel exposure or at higher
concentrations you lose your
ability to smell the gas even
though it is still present.
At high concentrations your
ability to smell the gas can be lost
instantly.
DO NOT depend on your
sense of smell for indicating
the continuing presence of this
gas or for warning of hazardous
concentrations.
Health Effects
Health effects vary with how long,
and at what level, you are exposed.
Low concentrations irritation of
eyes, nose, throat, or respiratory
system; effects can be delayed.
Moderate concentrations more
severe eye and respiratory effects,
headache, dizziness, nausea,
coughing, vomiting and difficulty
breathing.
High concentrations shock,
convulsions, unable to breathe,
coma, death; effects can be rapid
(within a few breaths).
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1. High Fiber - lowers cholesterol, reduces risk for heart disease, prevents constipation and other digestive problems,
and helps stabilize blood sugar.
2. Good Protein - 26% of lentils calories
are protein.
3. Excellent Source of Energy - Lentils
are a great source of steady, slow-burning energy due to their high levels of
fiber and complex carbohydrates. They
are also high in iron, which is key to
energy production and metabolism.
4. Weight Loss - Even though lentils are
packed with good nutrients, they are low
in calories and contain almost no fat.
Ingredients
Directions:
Rinse lentils. In a large pan, heat oil until hot. Toss in onion, garlic, carrots, and
celery. Saut for 10 minutes or until onion
is translucent and vegetables are tender but
crisp. Add tomato sauce, water, vegetable
broth, bay leaves, and lentils. Bring mixture
to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and let simmer
for about 25 minutes or until vegetables
are slightly soft. Add chicken sausage (or
chicken) and pepper. Stir in fresh spinach.
Cover and let cook for another 10 minutes
or until sausage is heated through. Add salt.
Ladle soup into bowls. Serves 8.
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Health
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Knowledge is power
In the maritime industry, there are tools
in place to investigate near misses and
accidents to determine the root cause
and prevent future incidents. Regular
safety checks and inspections are also
completed as a preventive measure. For
our bodies, physicals are performed and
metrics are used to gauge our health
blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, the
dreaded BMI, and overall how we feel.
With or without these metrics, we often
have misconceptions about our ability
to perform our jobs.
We think we are in good condition to
handle our duties in the safest manner
and make the best decisions. When
we add up how much quality sleep we
get, our physical condition, and the
Safety
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Safety
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April is Here
Captains, dont forget that it is time
for your 2nd Quarter QI Drills.
Security
Signing Visitors In
by Moses Garza, Barge Operations Manager
Environment
During Cleanup
DO NOT VACUUM.
Vacuuming is not recommended
Compact fluorescent light bulbs
unless broken glass remains after
(CFL) and other fluorescent light
all other cleanup steps have been
bulbs contain a small amount of
taken. Vacuuming could spread
mercury sealed within the glass
mercury-containing powder or
tubing. When a fluorescent bulb
mercury vapor.
breaks, some of this mercury is
Be thorough in collecting broken
released as mercury vapor. To
glass and visible powder. Scoop
minimize exposure to mercury
up glass fragments and powder
vapor,
using stiff paper or cardboard.
the EPA recommends the following Use sticky tape, such as duct tape,
cleanup and disposal steps:
to pick up any remaining small
glass fragments and powder. Place
Before Cleanup
the used tape in the glass jar or
Have people and pets leave the
plastic bag.
room.
Place cleanup materials in a
Air out the room for 5-10
sealable container.
minutes by opening a window or
door to the outdoor environment.
After Cleanup
Shut off the central forced air
Promptly place all bulb debris
heating/air-conditioning system, if and cleanup materials, including
you have one.
vacuum cleaner bags, outdoors in a
Collect materials needed to clean trash container or protected
up broken bulb:
area until materials can be
- stiff paper or cardboard;
disposed of. Avoid leaving any bulb
- sticky tape;
fragments or cleanup materials
- damp paper towels or disposable indoors.
wet wipes (for hard surfaces); and
Next, check with your local
- a glass jar with a metal lid or a
government about disposal
sealable plastic bag.
requirements in your area, because
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Quality
Fuel can be one of the largest daily costs for our customers, sometimes even exceeding the freight rate of a tow. Fuel
invoices can only be re-billed to the customers when the correct gauges/quantities are logged by the boat. We use the
Job Start/End fuel, daily midnight fuel readings & heater on/off times to determine the amount of fuel being burned.
Below is an example of our Fuel Consumption Report generated using the fuel readings:
Daily fuel burn for the John Doe
Daily fuel burn for the Barge 001 & 002 w/heater runtime
Vessel Electronics
by Captain David Howell, The Seamens Church Institute
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Tankerman Jason Rawls on the Martin Navigator noticed that the dock hose
was in bad shape and alerted his Captain. Since the dock did not have a
replacement hose, the transfer was postponed until it could be done safely.
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Training
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Wheelhouse Warriors
January 2015 Class
April 20-23
June 29 - July 1
August 17-19
September 28-30
October 26-28
November 30 - December 2
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What Happened?
An oil spill to water occurred from a vessel during bunkering fuel oil from a barge.
The vessel was carrying out bunkering in an anchorage. The vessel was loading one
bunker tank at a time. About halfway through the bunkering operation, a changeover
of tanks on the vessel was taking place. However, the valve of the actively loading tank
could not be closed, and at the same time, the valve of the changeover tank could
not be opened up. In trying to resolve the valve malfunction, the transfer continued
and the fuel oil overflowed from the tank vent and collected on the starboard side of
the vessel. The spill eventually overflowed
Oil overflowing from fishplate
above the fishplate (approx. 12 cm [5]
height above the deck) of the vessel. The hulls of the vessel and barge were
oiled and created an oil sheen on the water. Due to the strong wind blowing at
the time, other vessels in the anchorage also reported oil on their hulls. About
5m3 (30 US bbls) overflowed from the tank.
Findings
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Opposite Page:
Top Row: (Amy L. LaQuay) Steve
Skinner, Randy Norris, Kevin
Broussard, Michael Weyren, Jason
Kime (Dani Mayes) Frankie Kowalski,
Allen Spore, Percy Gurvin, Jarvis
Jackson, James Arnold, Tommy
Zellers, Ashley Witherington
Second Row: (Jeanie G) John
Whalen, Chris Matherne (Orion)
Jose Ramirez, Mike Marett, Matt
Weve heard that you could see these shirts from space. Maybe not, but look how they stand out in the picture of the Dani Mayes and Terry Fontenot below.
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Martin Cares
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Miscellaneous
Oil and Coolant Analysis
by Mike Green, Business Analyst
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Jim Kelley
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Miscellaneous
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The Texas Navy... Its no exaggeration to say that without it there would probably have been no Lone Star Republic and possibly the
State of Texas would still be part of Mexico. ~ Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. 1936
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HSSEQT Analyst
Rebecca Hellman
HSSEQT Creative Associate
Joel Burdeaux
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