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27 Feb 2014

The Pitfalls of Post Incident Paperwork

The job’s not over until the paperwork is done. Done correctly. When an accident occurs on one of your vessels, an accident investigation is necessary. As safety is our primary concern, it is important to determine what happened, how it happened and how we can prevent it from happening in the future. Although determining how to prevent a future accident is important, it is also important to be responsible while generating documents as the process unfolds. These investigative documents will also be used by the injured employee’s legal team to prove liability for the injured worker.

24 Aug 2010

Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf

A cable-lowered sampling system was used to collect samples for lab analysis of the plume. (Credit: WHOI/Dan Torres)

Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons at least 22 miles long and more than 3,000 ft below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 1.2-mile-wide, 650-ft-high plume of trapped hydrocarbons was detected during a ten day subsurface sampling effort from June 19-28, 2010 near the wellhead. The results provide a snapshot of where the oil has gone as surface slicks shrink and disappear.

06 May 2005

Lintec Warns on Chemical Contamination

of ships' crews and the operation of vessels. styrene monomer is a chemical commodity. plants. Lintec considers to be acceptable. managing director John Dixon. ppm range. over 20% having more than 100 ppm styrene concentration. the source of the problem. Dixon. fuel. Secondly, there is the health and safety issue. knowingly puts their crews at risk from inhaling chemical vapours. will damage the engine. under some circumstances it can polymerise and cause fuel filter clogging. needs to be controlled. because it poses a significant health risk. launched as an add-on service to normal fuel testing last year. layer of forensic protection on a routine basis, at very small cost. edge. launched this thinking about engine damage," says Dixon.