Maritime Safety News


Ailing Fisherman Medevaced off Oregon

Jan 08, 2016

An ailing fisherman was medevaced by U.S. Coast Guard aircrews Thursday roughly nine miles west of Winchester Bay, Oregon. The man, reportedly suffering from a seizure, was hoisted from fishing vessel Hecate by an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter…

Aquatic Goes 1 Mln Hours without a LTI

Jan 07, 2016

Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has marked 1 million working hours without a single Lost Time Incident (LTI). This milestone follows on from Aquatic’s achievement of 1,000 days without an LTI in December 2014. The…

Borets Names Langley as HSE Manager

Jan 07, 2016

Borets, a company in engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has named David Langley as North American HSE manager. Based at Borets’ U.S. corporate office in Houston, Langley will be responsible…

Nuclear LDO Designator Established - USN

Jan 07, 2016

The Navy is aligning limited duty officers (LDO) who support the nuclear enterprise under the 640X designator into the 62XX nuclear power series, according to NAVADMIN 006/16 released Jan. 6.This change aligns all submarine and nuclear enterprise LDOs' job functions…

IRClass Rules for ICG Ships

Jan 07, 2016

The “Rules and Regulations for Construction and Classification of Indian Coast Guard Ships”, developed by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) were formally released by the Director General Indian Coast Guard, Vice Admiral HCS Bisht AVSM…

Drydocks World Earns Five Star Safety Grading

Jan 06, 2016

Drydocks World, an international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, announced it has received a five star rating from the British Safety Council for the Occupational Health and Safety.  The company underwent a detailed…

CPS Aberdeen Praised for Lifeboat Support

Jan 06, 2016

Clarksons Port Services (CPS) Aberdeen was recently presented with a plaque by the RNLI in recognition of its incredible fundtaising on behalf of the Aberdeen Lifeboat Station. Over the past few years, CPS has managed to raise £25,000…

Cadets See Benefits of ISM-certified Training Ship

Jan 05, 2016

Two years after Cal Maritime became the first U.S. maritime academy and training ship to be certified for the International Maritime Safety Management Code, cadets at the academy are seeing the benefits. “The most compelling part of this…

Cargo Ship Held in Seattle for Safety Violations

Jan 05, 2016

Containership Lowlands Kamsar has been detained by U.S. Coast Guard personnel in Seattle, Monday, after a Port State Control exam detected several safety violations. The Lowlands Kamsar a 751-foot, Panamanian-flagged ship will remain in…

Wake of Nautical Institute Awarded OBE

Jan 05, 2016

Mr Philip Wake OBE RD MSc FNI has been appointed an Ordinary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK’s New Year’s Honours’ List for his services to the maritime industry. Philip was elected a Fellow of The Nautical Institute in 1996…

Saudi-Iran Standoff and Oil Tankers

Jan 05, 2016

The Saudi-Iran standoff is certainly one to worry over given its ramifications for oil supply as they sit on either side of the Persian Gulf, the world’s biggest concentration of oil tankers, reports Bloomberg. The Strait of Hormuz at  the…

The Fate of Grounded Bulk Carrier Uncertain

Jan 05, 2016

There is no word yet on what is to become of the bulk carrier Los Llanitos, the 38,000-tonne ship that went aground near Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, during Hurricane Patricia on October 23, says the Mexico News Daily. On Saturday, October 24…

Nominations Sought for NOIA Safety Awards

Jan 04, 2016

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) announced it is accepting nominations for the 2016 Safety in Seas Awards competition. The Safety in Seas Awards honor excellence in offshore safety culture and practices.  'Even during tough times brought on by low commodity prices…

NTSB Releases El Faro Images & Video

Jan 04, 2016

Subsea images and video released as part of NTSB public docket on investigation into the sinking of U.S. cargo ship El Faro.Underwater video and images of the sunken cargo ship EL Faro have been released by the U.S. National Transportation…

BIMCO Launches Cyber Security Guidelines for Ships

Jan 04, 2016

BIMCO, together with other leading shipping organisations, has today launched a set of guidelines to help the global shipping industry prevent major safety, environmental and commercial issues that could result from a cyber incident onboard a ship…

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