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Specialist Man Overboard & Fast Craft Injury Prevention Workshops

Feb 02, 2017

A unique program of two one-day events for the sub IMO / sub 80 feet professional sector will be held ‘back to back’ in Southampton, U.K. on April  25 and 26, 2017. The fast moving workshop style program brings together an international group…

Boardley Named Mission to Seafarers Chairman

Feb 02, 2017

The Mission to Seafarers announced that Tom Boardley, Executive Vice President of Lloyd’s Register has been appointed as the new Chairman of the global maritime welfare charity. Boardley will formally take on the role from the incumbent Chairman Robert Woods CBE on April 1…

Quicker and Easier Man Over Board Retrieval

Feb 02, 2017

One and a half ton strong hi-visibility grab line floats on water immediately a lifejacket is activated, for easy retrieval using manpower, passerelle or lifting equipment All lifejackets are fitted with a lifting becket, which in comparison with the size of body in rough seas…

Diversity and Inclusion at Sea Course Goes Live

Jan 31, 2017

Marlins, V.Group’s training business and Human Rights at Sea collaboration on a Diversity and Inclusion at Sea e-learning course is now available and being offered free of charge to individual seafarers for a limited time via Marlin’s online shop…

Intermodal Supply Chain Safety Seminar Planned

Jan 31, 2017

ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, will co-host a seminar, “Safety in the Intermodal Supply Chain: Promoting the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Safe Packing of Cargo Transport Units” in Brussels, February 27, as part of European Shipping Week…

Seafarers' Fatigue Report Launched at IMO

Jan 31, 2017

InterManager, the trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, together with The Warsash Maritime Academy, has presented the findings of its fatigue study, Project MARTHA, to The International Maritime Organization (IMO).Speaking at the presentation last night…

US Maritime Advisory System Established

Jan 30, 2017

The new U.S. Maritime Advisory System establishes a single federal process to expeditiously provide maritime threat information to maritime industry stakeholders, including vessels at sea. The system, which was created by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

Russia Halts Oil Exports from Novo Due to Storm

Jan 30, 2017

Russian oil exports from the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk were suspended on Sunday due to storm, oil pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Monday. It also said that loadings from the Pacific outlet of Kozmino resumed on Sunday after storm…

Offshore Emergency Support Service Launched

Jan 26, 2017

Vessel crews face a variety of urgent and emergency situations while they are underway, most of the time with little or no experienced shore side support. International Maritime Security Associates, INC (IMSA) is now providing vessels around…

Innovative New Falck Training Center

Jan 24, 2017

Falck is due to open a new training center on the Maasvlakte in 2018. It will become an international, high-profile safety-knowledge center for public and industrial fire brigades, the offshore, maritime sector and wind industry. The first steps have been taken January 24…

New ABS Guide for LNG Bunkering

Jan 23, 2017

New Guide provides standards for growing LNG bunkering vessel sector. ABS, a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has published the ABS Guide for LNG Bunkering. This new Guide provides standards for the design…

Action Must be Taken If We are to Address UK Seafarer Shortfall

Jan 20, 2017

UK Chamber CEO Guy Platten has responded to the publication of the Department for Transport Seafarer Projections Review by calling on government to back its SMarT Plus proposal. The Department for Transport has this week published a study…

A Look at Shipping's Cyber Security Risks

Jan 20, 2017

As part of Steamship Mutual’s loss prevention initiatives, the Club has released their latest DVD ‘Cyber Security: Smart, Safe Shipping’ highlighting the implications of a potential cyber security breach for a shipping company.  All businesses…

Worldwide Ferry Safety Association 2017 Conference

Jan 18, 2017

“2017 may be the global breakout year for ferries,” says Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Chief Executive of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA).  She takes this viewpoint because of the tremendous expansion of ferries in India, Philippines, Thailand…

Ivory Coast's Main Port Shut Down

Jan 18, 2017

Paramilitary gendarmes firing in the air sealed off access to Ivory Coast's main port on Wednesday, forcing companies including cocoa exporters to close down, as weeks of unrest in the security forces showed no signs of easing.President Alassane Ouattara…

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