Carriage, Handling and Storage of Dangerous Goods along

88 RECOMMENDATIONS
Table 4: Major Causes of Accidents in the Marine Industry
Main category Examples % cited in various sources
Management Insufficient manning, faulty standards
regulations, policies, practices
Operator status Fatigue, inattention, vision, workload 22
Working environment Hazardous natural environment, poor
maintenance, inadequate aids to navigation,
inadequate information
Knowledge Inadequate general technical knowledge,
inadequate knowledge of own ship handling,
lack of awareness of task responsibility
Decision making Faulty understanding of current situation
decision based on inadequate information
Source: DAGOB 2006 3.2.3.2 Table 22 P.101
References
• IMO Resolution A.890 (21);
• ISGINTT, Chapter 13;
• ISGINTT, Chapter 15;
• EDINNA; and
• DAGOB 2006.
ACTIONS
Technical and Management
Training colleges for theoretical training and barges for practical training purposes should be in place
to provide the necessary education for crew working on barges handling dangerous goods.
Management should ensure that all shipboard and shore personnel involved in the transport or
handling of dangerous cargoes or in the supervision thereof are adequately trained, in relation with
their responsibilities within their organisation.
Management at all levels should exercise day-to-day responsibility for health and safety.
It is generally accepted that the majority of all accidents are linked to human elements such as
attitude, communications problems or fatigue. It is essential, therefore, that operating procedures
take the human factor into account.
Institutional and Capacity Building
All crewmembers should have a minimum level of education and training, a basic knowledge before
signing on. Crewmembers onboard tanker barges, handling dangerous goods, should have specific
training ensure safe operations. The training can be basic or advanced depending on the duty requirements
(sailor, mate or master).
Every person should receive training on the safe transport and handling of dangerous cargoes, in
relation with his duties. The training should be designed to provide familiarity with the general
hazards of relevant dangerous cargoes and the legal requirements.
Training should include a description of the types and classes of dangerous cargoes, marking,
labelling and placarding, packing, segregation and compatibility requirements, a description of the
purpose and content of the transport documents, and a description of available emergency response
documents.
30
20
14
14