Seafarers union fighting hard for vaccinations as quarantined cargo ship stays anchored off N.L.
A union leader says it s nearly impossible for crew members aboard cargo ships to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as an outbreak aboard a massive cargo ship anchored off eastern Newfoundland shows the toll the pandemic is taking on workers.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 5:08 PM NT | Last Updated: May 3
Seafarers International Union of Canada president Jim Given says he s fighting government to have cargo ship employees prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. (Heather Gillis/CBC)
The Seafarers International Union of Canada says it s nearly impossible for crew members aboard cargo ships to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as an outbreak aboard a massive cargo ship anchored off eastern Newfoundland shows the toll the pandemic is taking on workers.
The incorrect installation of a single set screw led to the loss of propulsion control on the Canadian-flagged, 736-foot-long Atlantic Huron, causing the ship to strike a pier at 6.8 knots, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The NTSB issued Marine Accident Brief 21/10 on the July 5, 2020, contact between the self-unloading bulk carrier and a pier associated with the Soo Locks, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, resulting in $2.2 million in damage. There were no injuries.
According to the NTSB, while on approach to the locks and attempting to slow, there was a propulsion problem involving the vessel’s controllable pitch propeller system that resulted in the ship moving forward with increasing speed instead of slowing or moving astern, as ordered by the captain. In a controllable pitch propeller, the blades are not fixed in position but are fastened to the hub in a way that allows them to rotate and thereby change pitch, the NTSB said. The blade pitch determines
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Postaccident photo of the Atlantic Huron alongside the west center pier. Point of contact and damage are indicated by arrows. (Source: US Coast Guard)
The incorrect installation of a single set screw led to the loss of propulsion control on the Canadian-flagged, 736-foot-long Atlantic Huron, causing the ship to strike a pier at 6.8 knots, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday.
On July 5, 2020, the self-unloading bulk carrier made contact with a pier associated with the Soo Locks, in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., resulting in $2.2 million in damage. There were no injuries.
While on approach to the locks and attempting to slow, there was a propulsion problem involving the vessel’s controllable pitch propeller system that resulted in the ship moving forward with increasing speed instead of slowing or moving astern, as ordered by the captain. In a controllable pitch propeller, the blades are no
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A union representing thousands of seafarers on Canada’s Great Lakes freighters is threatening to take workers off the job if crews aren’t prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines.
The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada is demanding an immediate federal action plan to vaccinate marine workers, warning of dire consequences if the industry has to shutter should the virus take hold on the waters.
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“We are considering taking our crews off for their safety,” said union president James Given. “My No. 1 job right now is the safety of our membership.”