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E^ON fintr FBnM SHIP'S SAFETY COMMITTEE TO- PORT SAFTEI COMMITTEE Subject. MINUTES JULY MONTHLY SAFETY MEETING DEAF SIRS; Vessel pn.T Date, S *S ,,_EXXON LEXINGTON AT SEA 7/10/78 01 THE ABOVE DATE AT 1040 HOURS, THE S.S, EXXON LBXI3GT0NS, SHIP SAFETY MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT* 5* G. MCCARTNEY, MASTER R. A. OAKES, CH* MATE R* A* BUTTHER, 2ND MATE G. R* DECAIRES, 3RD MATE R. B. HURLEY, RADIO OFFICER R. L SCHUMITZ, DECK CADET 11* C, SHULTZ, A* B* S. J* KULAK, CH, EN&R* T. fc. ELLENWOOD III. 1ST EB&R J. E* CARROLL, 2ND ENGR. . A. GOMEZ, 3RD ENGR. J. L. MARRERO, STEWARD G. E BIRK, ENGINE CADET THE MINUTES OF Tffil PREVIOUS MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED. THE ENGINEERS, HAVE INSTALLED AN ALARM SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE ACTIVATED IN CASE OF FLOODING IE THE MIDSHIP AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR ROOM* THIS IS TO BE STENCILLED "NOTIFY ENGINEERS IF THIS ALARM GOES OFF". IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CREW SHOULD TAKE ANOTHER GOOD LOOK AT THE SAFETY FILM NOW ON BOARD, ON THE DANGERS OF H2S. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ON THE PSC LETTER OF MAY 31 , 1978. THE PRESEM*1 EASTER SENT THE LETTER FROM THE EXXON BALTIMORE. POSSIBLY THERE WAS AN ERROR IN ELS LETTER, THE BUTTON HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WAS AT THE DOCK AT BENICIA, CALIFORNIA, THIS BUTTON IS PLACED ON THE RAIL HEAR THE GANGWAY, WITH A SIGN READING "EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN". IF SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THAT BUTTON WHILE THE SHIP IS DISCHARGING, THE SHORE VALVES WOULD THEN SHUT DOWN AGAINST THE SHIP'S PUMPS. THE SIGN IS MISLEADING IT SHOULD READ "EMERGENCY SHORE VALVE SHOT DOWN ONLY" THE NON SKID MATERIAL ON THE GANGWAY AT VALDEZ PERTAINS ONLY TO THE MATERIAL THAT THEY. PUT DOWN ON TOP OF THE BUILT IN STEPS WHEN THEY HAVE HEAVY SNOW. HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN AN ITEM ON THIS VESSEL FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS, THE FORE AND AFT WALKWAY ON THIS VESSEL, ALL THE BOHSKLD GRATINGS ARE NON SKIP H THE WRONG DIRECTION. THE SON SKID IS PLACED FORE AMD AFT, INSTEAD OF ATHWARTSHIP, ABB THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SUPPING COMPLAINTS WHEN. IT IS WET:. THIS ITEM IAS BEEN DOWN FOR REPAIR PERIODS AND HAS BEEN XXXE& OUT OF TIE REPAIR IHST._ SHOULD WE TRY AID HAVE IT DONE AGAIN OR CONTINUE TO TREAT FOR CUTS -ASP BRUISES FROM SUPS AND FALLS OB THE CATWAIE ?? THERcHAS BEEN NO LOST TIME ACCIDENTS SINCE OPR LAST MEETING. DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORT 10 KNOWN HAZARDS IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS, EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. THER BING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THIS MEETING. ADJOURNED AT 111 UHLS DAY. ft EXX-MOR-008940 r MASTER