Reefer Containers

These days, more and more reefer containers are being carried on container vessels. Some of our vessels have experienced problems with shorting of reefer plugs during heavy weather. The main reasons for these are :

  1. Plugs are not tightened properly.

  2. Sealing washers are missing.

  3. Glands of the plugs are in poor condition.

  4. Direct impact of green seas on the reefer plug boxes.


Bad Plug with Sealing washer missing.


To avoid problems following should be done:
  1. Check the condition of reefer plugs carefully prior connecting them. Ensure washer is in place and gland is watertight.

  2. Reefer plug receptacle boxes should be checked to ensure they are watertight.

  3. Tighten the plugs fully.

  4. Steel covers or canvas covers if provided should be properly fastened / secured to protect the boxes from direct impact of green seas.

  5. Check that the electric cable is free of cuts or knicks.
Good plug with sealing washer in place.

Training Videos

Ship specific and

company specific

training videos are the

way to go!
While many companies choose the easy way out and go for off the shelf videos, we produce our own ship specific and company specific training videos to be placed onboard our vessels and for use at our branch offices and training institute. The ship specific training video films are shot onboard the concerned vessel by our Marine Superintendent and cover the following items : 1) Safety Familiarisation 2) Operation of Emergency Equipment 3) Engine room familiarisation 4) Familiarisation with Navigation and Mooring Equipment. These videos are then edited and dubbed at a professional studio.

Copies are available in VHS tape and VCD formats. In addition to the ship specific tapes we have also produced videos covering the following:

1. Chemical Tanker Operations

2. Log Loading

3. Container Operations

Further titles are under production. Please do view the tapes onboard your vessel.


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SHIPBOARD FAMILIARISATION
PART--1
SAFETY FAMILIARISATION

Lashings -- Doing it Right!

All too often it is seen that stevedores do not secure wire lashings properly. It is important that the wires are in good condition, that sufficient wire rope clips are used and that they are applied correctly.

Turnbuckles should have sufficient threads remaining so that they can be tightened during the voyage.

Lashings are only capable of preventing shift of cargo if they have been taken properly in accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual and are kept tight at all times. Lashings should be checked at least once a day during the voyage and tightened as necessary. A log entry should be made whenever lashings are checked and tightened.