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CHIRP Maritime

Article. 31 The Control, Management and Use of ECDIS Systems in Ships 36
Article. 32 You Won’t Nab this Pilot 38

Article. 33 Advisory Board Insight – Manoeuvring Issues in a Seaway 39

5. MACHINERY AND DESIGN ISSUES 45
Article. 34 Exhaust Gas Heater Fire Suppression System – Large Ferry 45
Article. 35 Ship Approaching a Lock: Power Loss, Poor Communications
and Design 46
Article. 36 Pipeline Pressure Surges 46
Article. 37 Accidental Release of CO to an Engine Room. 47
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Article. 38 Engineering Mishaps 47
Article. 39 Electric Shocks 48
Article. 40 Routine Inspection Reveals Hazards 48
Article. 41 Ouch! – Bad Ship Designs 49
Article. 42 Machinery Space Finger Injuries 49
Article. 43 BA Compressor – Union Coupling Failure 50
Article. 44 Grounding in the Mississippi River 51

Article. 45 No Warning Notice on Electical Panel 52
Article. 46 Incinerator Door Security System 52
Article. 47 Cleaning of Moving Machinery 53
Article. 48 Self-closing Valves Wired Open 53

6. LEISURE AND YACHTING 55
Article. 49 Safety in Exposed Places 55
Article. 50 Close Quarters – Avoiding Action Required 56
Article. 51 A Fouled Anchor 57
Article. 52 Single Handed Yacht and a Small Cargo Ship 58

Article. 53 Rigid Inflatable Boat – Unsafe Practices 59
Article. 54 Advisory Board Insight: Staring at the Sea 60

7. APPENDICES 63

Appendix I: Acronyms 63
Appendix II: The Human Element and the ‘Deadly Dozen’ 64
Appendix III: How the CHIRP Reporting Process Protects Your Identity 66

Appendix IV: An Appeal to Sea Fshermen 68
Appendix V: Near Miss Report Form 68
Appendix VI: CHIRP Maritime Videos 71
The Sponsors of this Report 72

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