Maritime Safety News


Signal Ship Repair Achieves OSHA Milestone

Jan 28, 2015

Signal International announced that on December 31, 2014, the Signal Ship Repair Operations located in Mobile, Alabama achieved one full year and worked 387,926 manhours, without the occurrence of an OSHA recordable incident. This is a  safety…

Stirling to Host O&G Safety Course

Jan 28, 2015

Stirling Group is offering a new course to meet the needs of those with safety responsibilities and duties within the oil and gas industry.The organization has recently been approved to deliver the highly regarded NEBOSH International Technical…

Santa Lucia Back Underway in Delaware Bay

Jan 28, 2015

The motor vessel Santa Lucia, which was aground in Delaware Bay, got back underway under its own power at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday.The Santa Lucia is scheduled to anchor at Big Stone Anchorage for a Coast Guard safety inspection before moving on to its destination of Philadelphia…

‘Maritime Spectrum’ of CMMI a Big Draw

Jan 27, 2015

For The Company of Master Mariners of India, the conference “Maritime Spectrum” that comes at the turn of each year has become a brand in itself, and each one witnessing a bigger gathering of mariners both on shore leave as well as others in land-based jobs…

ms Veendam Rescues Pilot Off Maui Coast, Hawaii

Jan 27, 2015

On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at 5:21 p.m. local time while en route to Lahaina, Hawaii, Holland America Line’s ms Veendam answered a request for assistance from the United States Coast Guard to rescue a pilot who had ditched his single-engine…

Baby Medevaced from Cruiseship in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 27, 2015

A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced an 8-month-old baby girl from the cruise ship Carnival Triumph early Monday morning, 140 miles southeast of Galveston.'It was very rewarding to be able to start a search-and-rescue career helping…

Training Coastguards is Key to Tackling Piracy

Jan 26, 2015

Training and mentoring of coastguards in Africa, Middle East and South East Asia is essential if coastal nations are to have effective control over their Territorial Waters and Economic Zones, says maritime security company Maritime Asset Security & Training Ltd (MAST)…

Thorn to Chair Danish Pleasure Craft Safety Board

Jan 26, 2015

Jan Thorn will take over the chairmanship of the Danish Pleasure Craft Safety Board on February 1, 2015.  Thorn is Director of the Danish Maritime Authority’s division “Aids to Navigation” that is striving to enhance safety at sea for both commercial shipping and pleasure cruising…

Seagull Secures Panama Flag Approval

Jan 26, 2015

Seagull Maritime said it has secured training center approval from the Panama Maritime Authority, marking the first time that an overseas company has done so following the PMA’s 2014 change of leadership. The approval process included a two-day inspection of Seagull Maritime’s Horten…

26-year Jail Term Sought for Concordia Master

Jan 26, 2015

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the 2012 disaster that killed 32 people.Francesco Schettino was the commander of the vessel…

Coast Guard Cutter William Trump Commissioned

Jan 26, 2015

The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump was commissioned during a ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West Saturday Jan. 24, 2015. The Trump is the 11th fast response cutter in the Coast Guard fleet.Rear Adm. Jake Korn served as the presiding…

Gypsy Moth Clause Takes Balanced Approach to Risk

Jan 26, 2015

A new BIMCO clause provides a simple, practical and commercial solution focusing on the basic obligations and responsibilities of owners and charterers when dealing with the Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM).The spread by ships of AGM poses a severe…

Maersk Line Gets new AEO number

Jan 26, 2015

Maersk Line has been re-certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) with the AEO-F, the highest achievable accreditation in the European Union programme. The status benefits customers in several ways.The AEO-F certificate is granted…

Collision With lock Gate in Kiel Canal

Jan 24, 2015

Delays can be expected in the Kiel Canal following a collision this yesterday, 23 January, with the small north lock gate at Brunsbuettel.Only the big north lock chamber and the small south lock chamber at Brunsbuettel are currently available for transits…

Naval Air Forces Holds Change of Command

Jan 24, 2015

Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Naval Air Station North Island Jan. 22.During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker relieved Vice Adm. David H…

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