Germanischer Lloyd at the Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway
Emergency Response Service: Damage Control for Accidents at Sea |
| Hamburg/Oslo, 8 June 2005 – Damage control for accidents at sea is always a race against the clock. The Emergency Response Service (ERS) of Germanischer Lloyd offers shipping companies and owners immediate help in the event of an accident. Thanks to the rapid availability of an expert assessment for the damage stability and the residual strength of the stricken ship, the salvage risks can be evaluated with great precision. The team of ERS experts at Germanischer Lloyd is on call via emergency numbers right around the clock, 365 days a year.
This valuable service is available to all shipowners, even if their ships are not classified by Germanischer Lloyd. ERS-registered ships bear the class notation ERS and receive the corresponding confirmatory certificate. ERS registration of the ships includes the production of a ship-specific data model, the entry of the necessary customer and ship data into the ERS database, and the generation of special emergency datasheets for shipboard use. Following an incident, a detailed simulation model is used to calculate, within the space of a few hours, the current status regarding damage stability, strength, and relative position of the casualty vessel. From this, recommendations as to which salvage measures are most advisable are then derived. Calculation of the towing force required to free a grounded vessel is performed, as is – in the event of tank leakage – a plausible appraisal of the potential oil outflow in relation to various salvage options. For stranded ships, lightening plans can be worked out to float the ship free as quickly and with as low a risk as possible. The Emergency Response Service is a pro-active environmental protection measure for ships sailing in ecologically sensitive regions such as the Baltic Sea. Through the shore-based calculation and advice afforded by Germanischer Lloyd, it is possible to prevent an accident from becoming an environmental catastrophe. At the largest Scandinavian shipping fair Nor-Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd will be presenting its entire spectrum of maritime services at Stand D03-21 in Hall D. GL expert Henning Schier will be glad to answer questions on the topic of ERS. Personal contact: |
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| Germanischer Lloyd | |
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| Dr. Olaf Mager, Press Officer | |
| Phone: | +49 40 36149-634 |
| Fax: | +49 40 36149-250 |
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