SAFELY WITH SKULD - How to prevent losses on board ship

PERSONAL INJURY

Any person injured on your ship – crew, stevedores, pilots or

passengers for example – may allege that your ship was unsafe.
The injured person could decide to sue the ship and her owners,
and demand huge sums of money as compensation.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Motivate your crew

Motivate your crew to make sure your ship is a safe place to work,
and live.

Let them know they’re doing a good job

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Keep it ship-shape
Always make sure that gangways, walkways and all areas where
the crew, visitors, or stevedores must work or pass are free of
obstructions, such as chains, cables and ropes. Clean up oil or other
slippery substances immediately. Keep all places of work, including
the accommodation and food areas, clean and ship-shape.

SAWDUST & RAGS ROPES & WIRES

Make the ship a safe place

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Give medical help

If an accident does happen, see to it that the injured person receives
proper medical attention.

Give prompt medical help

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Report it
Make sure all accidents are reported to you or the
designated person.

Make sure all accidents are reported to the right person

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Log it
Find out exactly what happened and accurately record the accident in
detail in the log book, with names, addresses and telephone numbers
of all witnesses. For further information, we recommend the Nautical
Institute publications ‘‘The Master’s Role in Collecting Evidence’’ and
‘‘The Mariner’s Role in Collecting Evidence’’. These books should be
placed in the vessel’s library.

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Inform your ship’s owners and Skuld

In the case of serious accidents immediately inform your ship’s
owners and Skuld’s local correspondent.

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Take immediate contact with your ship’s owners and Skuld

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Keep unidentified people away

Unidentified personnel should not be allowed on board at any time
unless accompanied by a designated crew member. In all incidents,
please contact the local Skuld correspondent before allowing
unidentified persons to investigate or take statements from you and
the crew. Guarding your ship shall always be in accordance with the
ISPS code.

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Stop unidentified people from boarding the ship

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Put it on film
In the event of an accident, photograph or video the scene of the
accident.

Photograph or video the scene

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Entry into enclosed spaces

A Tank Entry Policy should be enforced and proper instructions
prominently displayed. Make sure that this policy is understood by the
whole crew and kept to at all times.

DANGER

Make sure the Tank Entry Policy is clear

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