Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
Ta Ann Tasmania did not follow the recommendations contained in section 2.3 of Appendix A of the International Maritime Organization’s Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargo when they packaged the timber veneer for shipment by sea. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | MO-2010-007-SI-04 |
| Issue owner | Ta Ann Tasmania |
| Transport function | Shore operations |
| Date issue released | 14/11/2011 |
| Issue status justification |
Ta Ann Tasmania has begun banding the packs of timber veneer being carried on deck. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | MO-2010-007-NSA-027 |
| Organisation | Ta Ann Tasmania |
| Action date | 14/11/2011 |
| Action description | The ATSB has been advised by Ta Ann Tasmania that, from September 2010, the company began banding all packaged timber veneer deck cargo to prevent the deck stows from becoming slack during a voyage. |
| ATSB response | The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by Ta Ann Tasmania adequately addresses this safety issue. |
| Action status | Closed |