Five important safety measures you need to know onboard ship.

First of all, i will like to give the meaning or definition of the word SAFETY.  The word safety "is a condition of being protected safely from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury"


Everybody who newly join the ship, always wish to work and earn safely, but in some cases, you will find such person, placing his or her self on high risk while working(probably no safety officer around or wish to be free) . Always remember that, everyone onboard the ship are trained safety officer ; meaning you need to act to a direction in which you and your crew members will be safe.

On this article , we are going to list  five important ways in which ship crews most maintain safety onboard without waiting for any safety officer to correct or report you. But before i list them, i will like to give some live story of newly joined 4th engine.

 " the first day this young man joined the vessel, he went to the captain to submit his documents as been done onboard by regulations , then what captain asked this young man was ' what is fire triangle ' he tried to answer the question but behold  after 3 days onboard, during sailing,there was an emergency in engine room where everyone was busy and  the 3rd engineer sent him and cadet to open lube oil filter of the generator that just shutdown. Since the engine was just stopped, the 4th engineer was expected to put all safety precautions(putting on required PPE)  in place before opening , but he tried to open a hot filter without hand gloves, checking for pressure build up, etc and even the cadet remained him to open drain to check for pressure, but he didn't take the advice.... he opened and pressure was pushing out  very high in which hot oil started spreading to the exhaust of the other running generators , and in such condition, he left the cadet who was holding the cover ( trying to tight back) and ran to his cabin to change coverall "  No safety, and placing other lives at risk.

Watch keeper

what are the five ways to maintain safety onboard?

1)  Put on your personal protective equipment (PPE)


2) Always check line pressures before you open any close space


3) Vent any in close space before entering


4) Read instructions very carefully before using any equipment onboard


5)  Check for expiration dates  before using any drugs, food, etc.

Four important things sailors must avoid while onboard ship

The word " SAFETY FIRST"  is very important. Many sailors do practice all safety precautions but forgot that some little things they do could lead them into unsafe stay onboard.

On this article,  we will like to mention some mistakes you most avoid while onboard ship.

1. Listen music or watch movies with headphones : to listen music or watch movies is good because, it removes stress and boring time.  But you most not use headphones to block your ears or play it very loud in such a way that when any alarm comes up,  you will not be able to hear it.

2. Get drunk : many sailors like to drink,  mostly those who sail in cold area.  But in some cases,  you will find out that some people over took them.  To be drunk onboard could cost you not to attend any emergency or escape from any emergency around you.

3. Embarking ship with highness : sometimes you may go outside the ship while at Port or at anchorage probably to get one or two things for yourself,  maybe your ship alcohol policy is highly prohibited, then you choose to do it outside and come back with highness.  No it's bad because I have been a witness of a cook who went out and got drunk,  after he gets to the middle of the pilot ladder,  he fell down to the water,  before rescue came,  he couldn't survive it.

4. To Keep malice with your fellow crew : onboard ship,  all crew use to see themselves as one family because,  in case of emergency,  we all join hands together to rescue each other. Also if anything happens to you,  the people onborad are first to take care of you.  So you most like and be happy with everyone because you don't know whom God will use to rescue you in an emergency time.

Think safe,  work safe and earn safe.