Mike Compton
Mike Compton is the proproeter of Circlechief AP. He has written this column since 1976.
Email: mike@portsafety.demon.co.uk
Health & Safety
International efforts pay off Analysis
By the time that this column is being read, the IMO's provision for the mandatory training of shoreside personnel involved with packaged dangerous goods will have come into force.Read More | 01 Feb 2010
Safety first to minimise losses Analysis
As an insurance provider with more than 400 port and terminal customers globally, TT Club is well placed to provide advice on claim trends and loss prevention actions. Over the past four years it has analysed more than 2,000 asset damage claims.Read More | 01 Feb 2010
Icy questions raised by new shipping routes Analysis
Driven by the relentless search for hydrocarbons and gas, there is now considerable maritime activity in that most inhospitable area, the Arctic Ocean.Read More | 01 Feb 2010
Progress on mooring guidance Analysis
Among the many activities that make up the successful operation of a terminal is the mooring/unmooring of ships.Read More | 01 Feb 2010
Simulators eliminate the sting Analysis
After getting away with crashing two pieces of cargo handling equipment, Mike Compton considers innovative ways that novice dockworkers can be trained in a safe working environmentRead More | 01 Dec 2009
An update on recent developments Analysis
In the past few months there have been a number of developments that will be of interest to readers.Read More | 01 Dec 2009
Promoting culture change Analysis
Terminal operating companies have a responsibility and the ability to make significant improvements in safety and environmental standards, writes Henrik KristensenRead More | 01 Dec 2009
More Health & Safety
When lifting devices form part of a load Analysis
When considering cargo handling today, there is a tendency to think of freight containers and other cargo transport units. However, cargo has to be packaged and often conveyed to where it is packed into CTUs, involving handling along the way. Of course, some packaged and many "neo bulk" cargoes cannot be transported this way and, by necessity, have to be lifted during their intermodal journey.Read More | 01 Dec 2009
Preparation is key defence against storm force winds Analysis
As we approach the season of destructive weather Mike Compton looks at the latest preventative measures to avoid major damageRead More | 16 Oct 2009
A goal of zero loses remains elusive Analysis
Arising from the large-scale losses of bulk carriers in the 1990s, the IMO, through its Committee structure, adopted many actions to bring about a reduction.Read More | 16 Oct 2009
Should Responsibility for declaration of weight become mandatory? Analysis
It is always pleasing to hear feedback from readers and my reference in the April edition to under declaration of the weight of freight containers seems to have hit a chord.Read More | 16 Oct 2009
