Urgent safety advice for lorries at sea

Stena Line leads the field at Irish Sport Industry Awards Ceremony

Stena Line has been awarded the Best Sports Sponsorship of the Year award at this year’s Irish Sport Industry Awards for its sponsorship of the Dublin Horse Show.

Jill Kelleher, Stena Line Marketing Manager (Irish Sea South) picks up the Best Sports Sponsorship of the Year award from Ronan Murphy, CEO of Horse Sport Ireland.

Stena Line took over sponsorship of the iconic Irish sporting and social event in 2018 and is currently preparing for an even bigger event in 2019. The awards ceremony was held recently at The K Club and as Stena Line’s Travel Commercial Manager Diane Poole OBE said, it was a special night for all those associated with the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show. “We are absolutely thrilled that the 2018 Stena Line Dublin Horse Show picked up this prestigious award. Sports sponsorship is an extremely competitive sector and for our event to be recognised in this way is a tremendous achievement not only for Stena Line, in our first year of sponsorship of this iconic event, but also for the team at the RDS who provided so much support and expertise. We all hope the 2019 Stena Line Dublin Horse Show will be an even bigger and better event and look forward to showcasing our brand and its value to an even greater audience.” This year’s event takes place from 7–11 August at the RDS and in addition to world class international equestrian competitions it will also include a range of other activity, including over 300 shopping stalls, roving entertainment, food and drink outlets around the grounds and National Show Jumping finals for all ages. Over 1,500 horses and ponies will compete across 132 classes and competitions during the five-day event.

New Hyster Top Lift Container Handlers

Hyster Europe has launched a new top lift Laden Container Handler that is expected to increase productivity in busy ports and terminals, in line with increasing demands.

“One of the key challenges for ports and terminals continues to be achieving efficiency in the face of growing demand,” explains Chris van de Werdt, Product Strategy Manager EMEA Big Trucks of Hyster Europe. “This can be achieved through increased productivity and lowering operating costs, which the new Hyster Laden Container Handler is designed to deliver.” It stacks up to 6-high and makes first row handling faster in container block stacking applications and when shuttling containers. With a small footprint and turning radius, the new Hyster H40-52XM16CH series of top lift Laden Container Hander trucks can be manoeuvred quickly and easily to keep the operation moving. The truck’s straightforward operation, alongside excellent operating speeds and a user-friendly in-cabin digital operator display, also contributes to faster handling times. There is a comfortable work environment for the operator with low noise and vibration levels. Visibility also plays an important role in ports and terminals. The new Hyster top lift Container Handlers feature a wide, heavyduty mast which provides stability and forward visibility. The operator cabin is also in an optimal position on the rear side of the truck, providing a prime vantage point of the area of operation. Intermittent wipers, featured as standard on the front, top and rear windows, also support visibility when operating in inclement weather. An optional rear-facing camera is also available to support particular customer needs. The Hyster H40-52XM-16CH series is available with either a gantry style carriage or a dedicated carriage, both are equipped with full CANbus control and automatic locking twist locks.

Lorries at sea - urgent safety advice

Urgent safety advice has been issued by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to all lorry drivers who use ferries.

This follows an incident where lorries toppled over on a ferry vehicle deck while at sea, with drivers still in their cabs. One driver was trapped and had to be freed by emergency services. International regulations prohibit passengers, including lorry drivers, from staying on the vehicle decks when at sea. The MAIB is warning that: • While a ferry is at sea, the roll on, roll off decks should be occupied by only trained professional seafarers who are required to undertake safety and security patrols • Drivers who remain on the vehicle deck pose a danger to themselves and can cause delay in emergency response • Drivers who remain in their vehicle cabs could be in danger of asphyxiation by fire, or as a result of the fire suppression systems that may be released by ship’s staff.