A vessel underway started its incinerator to incinerate oily rags and sludge. About five hours later, after the job was completed, the incinerator was stopped. All specifications appeared normal and the furnace temperature was noted to be 950°C. Following the company procedure, the crew continued to monitor the incinerator during the cooling-off period.
On the occasion of the Titanic sinking anniversary in April, a recent webinar hosted by Navigate Response with speakers including David Jardine-Smith: International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF); Dustin Eno: Navigate Response; Georgios Hatzimanolis: MarineTraffic; Richard Turner: International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), Genevieve Holloway: UK P&I Club, highlighted what has been changed after 120 years.
An engine room crew member was in the vessel’s workshop when he spotted an unsafe condition. One of the pipes stowed against the workshop bulkhead was protruding out sideways from the storage support.