ICHCA Cargo Safety Coffee Break Webinar 12 March 2024 – Video Available!

 

 

We are excited to release the video of our March 2024 webinar featuring two world class speakers Yucel Yildiz from RightShip and Adrian Scales from Brookes Bell. The video runs for approximately and hour and ten minutes and features presentations by Yucel and Adrian and a Q&A session.

 

 

Session 1: Enhancing resilience and safety in ports and terminals via information sharing

Yucel Yildiz, RightShip

Incident and detention statistics indicate that Ports and Terminals face risks associated with vessels docking at their quays.  The availability of effective information and risk evaluation models, capable of providing operational risk foresight in advance of the port call, is key to manging these risks.  Currently, there is no common platform for recording and sharing information on operational events, unfavourable conditions, or items requiring heightened awareness among stakeholders.  Yucel Yildiz will explore how digital tools designed for safety, sustainability, and social responsibility best practices can enable ports and terminals to view and manage vessel-related risks before their arrival.  Furthermore, these tools will offer a platform for ports and terminals to share feedback, addressing safety shortcomings and improving information sharing among stakeholders, including stevedores, pilots, port operators, and harbour masters.

RightShip is a world-leading ESG-focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability, and social responsibility best practices.

 

Session 2 – Li-Ion Batteries and the Challenge for Seafarers

Adrian Scales, Brookes Bell

Today’s lithium cells and batteries are more energy dense than ever, bringing a steadily growing number of higher-powered devices to market. With increased energy density comes greater risk and the need to manage it.  The cargo transport chain is on the front line of this risk, with both a key role in working to manage risk as well as significant potential exposure, including to fires aboard vessels.  Lithium batteries are Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods under the IMDG Code; substances and articles which during transport present a danger or hazard not covered by other 8 classes. The U.S. Department of Transportation regulates them as Hazardous Materials that “can pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce.”  Adrain Scales consider examples of Li-Ion Battery failures and specific outcomes learned from a recent fire on a Pure Car, Truck Carrier (PCTC).

Brookes Bell has been serving the maritime and energy industries with multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy services since 1903, providing casualty investigation, forensic analysis, technical dispute resolution and expert witness work.

 

The video will be available until mid-April and then it will be moved to the members only area.

The content presented in the video belongs to the copywrite owners and not to ICHCA International.  Views expressed by the presenters reflect those of the individual speakers at the time.