Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
Iron Chieftain's Emergency Contingency Plan did not include a response plan to fire in the high fire risk self-unloading system spaces. Consequently, there was no clear plan or practiced sequence of actions that could aid emergency preparedness. |
|---|---|
| Issue number | MO-2018-011-SI-03 |
| Issue owner | Canada Steamship Lines Australia |
| Transport function | Marine: Shipboard operations |
| Issue status | Closed – Adequately addressed |
| Date issue released | 11/05/2021 |
| Issue status justification |
The development of ship-specific emergency contingency plans for responding to fire in the self-unloading system spaces should provide a useful framework to build and improve upon. These plans, exercised in conjunction with regular and realistic emergency drills, should adequately address this safety issue. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
|---|---|
| Action number | MO-2018-011-NSA-012 |
| Organisation | Canada Steamship Lines Australia |
| Action date | 11/05/2021 |
| Action description |
On 18 February 2021, Canada Steamship Lines Australia (CSL Australia) advised the ATSB that CSL Australia continued to develop emergency contingency plans specific to SUL ships as part of a continued improvement of its safety management system. In an update on 9 March 2021, CSL Australia confirmed that ship-specific emergency contingency plans for responding to fires in the self-unloading system spaces had been developed and implemented across the organisation’s SUL ships. |
| Action status | Closed |