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CHIRP Annual Digest 2017

5. PASSENGER

SHIPS, FERRIES

The crew of any vessel which carries This is followed by a report about an Perhaps one disappointing aspect
passengers has an extra duty of care apparent lack of basic safety aware- of this section is that most reports
towards the landlubbers who briefly ness by the crew of a ferry and a jetty do not come from people working
venture into our watery world, yet the operator. The report contains a link to aboard passenger ships and ferries,
reports in this section illustrate that the PLA Code of Practice for Passenger but have been sent to us by third
there are still ships where the crew Vessels 2016, and this is a document party observers who witnessed the
do not pay enough attention to their which should be carefully studied by situation and were concerned enough
own safety, and ignore dangers to anyone who ever carries passengers. to file a report. We hope to receive
more reports from people within the
their passengers. We also read about some unsafe sector in future.
practices on a cruise ship, including
We start with a case where a yacht crew members working at height There is no Insight article in this
was almost swamped by a passing without using personal protective section, because we suggest you
pilot boat which contravened the equipment, and we encounter a ferry read the PLA Code of Practice – an
local speed limit, although it is reas- where no safety briefing was given excellent guide to safe operations,
suring to note the good response and where the gangway was poten- with advice which can be applied
from the local authorities. tially dangerous. anywhere in the world.

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