Maritime Safety News


Strathpine Sailor Helps Render Safe

Nov 17, 2014

The lifestyle that comes with a career in the Royal Australian Navy appealed the most to Annaleise Easlea when she enlisted at age 20. Although she did not  know anyone in the Navy before she joined, Seaman Easlea has discovered the camaraderie…

Australian PM Holding Talks on Sub Purchase

Nov 16, 2014

Australia is holding talks with a number of countries on a contract to build replacements for Australia's aging submarine fleet, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday at the G20 leaders Summit in Brisbane.Japan has been seen as the…

U.S. Navy Expect Decision on LCS Warship

Nov 16, 2014

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to make a decision soon on how to make a new class of smaller warships more lethal and survivable, the Navy's top admiral said on Saturday.Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert expected…

Istanbul Technical University Hosts Chemfleet for Career Day

Nov 14, 2014

Chemfleet was the eighth guest of the 19th annual Career Days organized by the Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty Career Club.Operation Manager Baris Samur, Personal Manager Ozgur Sarioglu, Vice Personal Manager Mahir Adali,…

Seychelles Holds Coast Guard and Marine Police Training

Nov 14, 2014

Closing ceremonies for two training courses carried out by EUCAP Nestor in cooperation with authorities were held on November 14 in the Seychelles.After two weeks of training, 16 lieutenants and second lieutenants selected from different services of the Seychelles Defense Force (Coast Guard…

Shippers Called to Action in Fight against Ebola

Nov 14, 2014

Shipping community urged to invest in training to curb spread of virusGlobal shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group is calling for shipping and logistics companies to invest in staff and crew education on how to reduce the risk of exposure to Ebola…

USCG Transport Orphaned Baby Sea Lion

Nov 14, 2014

The Coast Guard worked with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to transport a baby orphaned Stellar Sea Lion from Seattle to Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, where it will be in the care of staff members from The Marine Mammal Center…

USS Ingraham Decommissioned

Nov 14, 2014

Sailors and guests bade farewell to Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) as the ship concluded 25 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony on Naval Station Everett (NSE), Washington, Nov. 12. Former Secretary of Defense Robert M…

89 Crowley Vessels Receive Environmental Awards

Nov 13, 2014

Eighty-nine Crowley vessels honored with environmental awards in recognition of 968 combined years of safe operationsEighty-nine Crowley Maritime Corp.-owned and operated vessels were honored with Certificates of Environmental Achievement…

Convicted Crew of Korean Ferry File Appeals

Nov 13, 2014

Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in the country's worst maritime disaster in more than four decades.The eight crew members…

ClassNK’s Super Eco Ship for Coastal Trade

Nov 13, 2014

As the Industry waits for the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India to roll out the much hyped policy to boost Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterways transport, ClassNK & Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) took the first step to conduct…

Women Needed for Shore Programs

Nov 13, 2014

Career opportunities for active-duty female Sailors are abundant with the Women Ashore program, Navy detailers said Nov. 12.'There are opportunities for female Sailors to earn their Instructor Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) (9502)…

Accidental Release of CO2 System

Nov 12, 2014

USCG stresses importance of design and testing of emergency system controlsThe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) issued a safety alert to remind shoreside and vessel personnel of the importance of designing and maintaining emergency systems to be logical and easily operated in high stress situations…

New Collision Guidance for the Offshore Industry

Nov 12, 2014

Mitigating the risk of collision at sea requires an understanding of the causes. The new industry guidance issued by Lloyd’s Register aims to help make offshore operations safer for marine and energy operators.Lloyd Register’s new Guidance Notes for Collision Analysis assist owners…

Ebola Safety Video Launched for Mariners

Nov 12, 2014

'Ebola - Staying Safe,' produced by maritime e-learning provider Videotel explains the dangers of ebola and its impact on ships and seafarersKVH Industries, Inc. is offering Videotel's new video about Ebola safety free to all mariners worldwide…

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